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 cease-fire

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Recent Examples of negotiation Courtesy of Netflix At 10:30 p.m., after hours of negotiations, the gunman asked for water. Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 Apr. 2025 Pressure on Iran The Trump administration says that the campaign against the Houthis is part of a broader strategy to pressure Iran ahead of nuclear negotiations. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 The surprise revelation of the start of negotiations appeared to startle Netanyahu, who has increasingly pushed for a military option against Iran. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 After three months of negotiations, the only significant change coming is a 1.5 mill reduction to the state levy that will save Hill $48.90 on her tax bill. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for negotiation
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  • With security threats increasingly powered by AI, from sophisticated Gmail attacks to malicious advertising accounts that can lead to search engine compromise, there’s no doubt that this is the new frontier of the cybersecurity badlands.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Other donors agree with Trump administration criticisms that many nonprofits or institutions have become too ideologically one-sided and political and should be seeking to reform or compromise.
    Hayley Cuccinello,Robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • First-quarter revenue growth came in at 7% on a constant currency basis overall, just shy of consensus expectations of an 8% to 9% increase, Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
  • An exact cause has eluded the scientific community for decades, nor is there a consensus on the increase in autism rates, though scientists attribute it to more awareness and diagnoses.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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