Thesaurus results for NEGOTIATION

negotiation

noun

ni-ˌgō-shē-ˈā-shən

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 But on Friday, reports surfaced that a wind-down was imminent after negotiations between the company, its bondholders and the White House appeared to break down. —

Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026 Representatives of seven states have deadlocked in negotiations on a long-term plan to take less from the shrinking river. —

Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026 Historically, when inflation rises, worker mobility and wage negotiations follow. —

Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026 Insiders described the negotiations as congenial and collaborative, as the two sides reached a deal relatively quickly. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiation

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Noun

Yet after a strong backlash, particularly at recent home games, Liverpool have on Thursday confirmed a compromise.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 7 May 2026
But the median voter isn’t exactly baying for moderation and compromise.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026