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 negotiations with Iran are about to begin.
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Obama’s secretary of state, John Kerry, and counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif later met during negotiations toward the 2015 Iran nuclear deal — a process that lasted well over a year.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The high-stakes negotiations, which involved three rounds of discussions, had been expected to last for just one day.
—Azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger,terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a powerful figure within Iran’s political system, is heading the team and is overseeing the overall direction of the negotiations.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Obama’s secretary of state, John Kerry, and counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif later met during negotiations toward the 2015 Iran nuclear deal — a process that lasted well over a year.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The high-stakes negotiations, which involved three rounds of discussions, had been expected to last for just one day.
—Azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger,terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a powerful figure within Iran’s political system, is heading the team and is overseeing the overall direction of the negotiations.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiation
Noun
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Our decision to opt for an egg donor and a surrogate was an act of compromise.—
Kristina Kasparian,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2026
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That means verifiable cessation of possession and operability of the Russian S-400 system, with formal certifications from the secretaries of Defense and State confirming there is no risk of compromise to sensitive F-35 technology.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Smack, the consensus top kicker in the draft, could be worth a late selection to provide some competition.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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One complicating factor of this draft class is the consensus blue-chip prospects are largely at positions that aren’t as valuable to NFL teams than the ones that command the most money on the open market.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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