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
What comes next in the ceasefire negotiations is likely to be far more complicated.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
In April 2022, thousands of Sutter Health workers walked off the job for a day during contract negotiations, which was followed by another five-day strike in October 2022 by the California Nurses Association and National Nurses United.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Well, consider the dynamics at play in those negotiations.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The results of those negotiations are expected to be announced this fall.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
In April 2022, thousands of Sutter Health workers walked off the job for a day during contract negotiations, which was followed by another five-day strike in October 2022 by the California Nurses Association and National Nurses United.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Well, consider the dynamics at play in those negotiations.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The results of those negotiations are expected to be announced this fall.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiation
Noun
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Republicans and Democrats have so far shown no signs of compromise, making a lengthy shutdown increasingly possible this year.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the FBI recently issued a Flash alert that surfaced numerous indicators of compromise linked to these Salesforce environment attacks and warned organizations to harden defenses.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That isn’t to say that consensus culture prevents innovation or agility—Autio offers Sweden’s vibrant start-up sector as evidence to the contrary.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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While most of the central bank’s policymakers still see inflation as a bigger threat than the jobs market — whose weakening may be more driven by slower immigration than corporate gloominess — there’s little consensus on the path forward, according to the September minutes released Wednesday.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiation. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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