Thesaurus results for NEGOTIATION

negotiation

noun

ni-ˌgō-shē-ˈā-shən

Definition of negotiation

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 During negotiations, city officials even suggested that layoffs in the library system were necessary to fund the firefighters’ contract. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Everything going on in the background of his life in the context of those negotiations, and the toll that takes through this middle period of trying to stick to your guns. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 The Thursday evening vote marked the first in a series of steps to make the negotiations among the team, state and city more balanced, Watson said. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 The New York Knicks are focused on their NBA title defense now and will worry about contract negotiations later. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiation

Noun

Both the House and Senate passed different aviation safety bills, but lawmakers are still working on a compromise piece of legislation to bring up for a vote in both houses of Congress.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Bedsure PureWoven Embroidered Quilt Anyone who’s anti-comforter can find a happy compromise in this cotton quilt, which is available in a dozen different colors to complement your bedroom’s color palette.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of compromise

Noun

The vision statement is set to be released just days after Trump gathered the country’s leading tech executives at the White House to forge consensus on how to regulate and minimize risks from AI.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
When a big strategic bet doesn’t look like consensus, most executive teams respond the same way.

— Piotr Tomasik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026