Thesaurus results for NEGOTIATION

negotiation

noun

ni-ˌgō-shē-ˈā-shən

as in compromise

the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement it will take some negotiation, but I think we can get each side to agree to a ceasefire

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Recent Examples of negotiation The district is facing several major challenges in the months ahead, including looming budget cuts, tense contract negotiations with unions and ongoing concerns among families about immigration enforcement in some communities. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026 In recent days, negotiations between the Pentagon and Anthropic collapsed after the company pushed for strict limits on domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. —

Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026 The delicate negotiations have also unfolded against a backdrop of rising distrust between Washington and Rodríguez’s interim government. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026 By many accounts, negotiations were still ongoing when the bombs began falling. —

Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiation

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Noun

The assurance of being yourself and being liked, fulfilling your purpose while climbing life’s rungs, has obvious appeal in youth, before compromises and obligations start to pile too high.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Some hereditary members will be converted to life peers under a last-minute compromise, extending the transition through spring 2026.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026