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
Iran insists on retaining a degree of control over the waterway and gaining immediate access to its frozen funds, while negotiations over the Islamic Republic’s uranium enrichment would take place after the interim deal is signed.
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Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Gas prices have fallen toward $4 per gallon in recent weeks, nearing the milestone as oil costs have eased in response to negotiations between the United States and Iran.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 June 2026
That can include client records, lawsuits, contracts, financial details and private negotiations.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Meanwhile, in Japan, Toyota plans to begin accepting sales negotiations through its GR smartphone app in autumn 2026, with customer deliveries scheduled for 2027.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Gas prices have fallen toward $4 per gallon in recent weeks, nearing the milestone as oil costs have eased in response to negotiations between the United States and Iran.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 June 2026
That can include client records, lawsuits, contracts, financial details and private negotiations.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Meanwhile, in Japan, Toyota plans to begin accepting sales negotiations through its GR smartphone app in autumn 2026, with customer deliveries scheduled for 2027.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiation
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This is amusing but understandable; in an era where commodity fetishism has turned analog, low-budget cinema into something aspirational, Jenkin has made no compromises for accessibility.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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In all of these instances, a compromise for uniformity was there for the taking.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Plenty to choose from, on the path to not arriving at any true consensus choice.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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