Thesaurus results for NEGOTIATION

negotiation

noun

ni-ˌgō-shē-ˈā-shən

Definition of negotiation

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 Technically, officials said, blowing past the deadline means Alameda County is no longer in exclusive negotiations with the Oakland Acquisition Company. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 The negotiations are just one hurdle that Cintra and NCDOT would need to clear before moving forward with an expansion, and that is the logistics and feasibility of expanding the lanes between. — Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026 This opens the door for unnecessary power struggles and a child who may interpret everything as being up for negotiation. — Siggie Cohen, CNBC, 4 July 2026 Commissioners approved an initial letter of intent to open the store alongside Estrada before beginning negotiations on the management agreement throughout the spring. — Sofi Zeman july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiation

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Noun

The advisory concluded by calling on website system administrators and hosting providers to monitor for web shells, unauthorized extensions, and other signs of compromise.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
That compromise underscores the Association of College & Research Libraries' guidelines governing security of special collections materials.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of compromise

Noun

During moments of cultural consensus, institutions enthusiastically adopt whatever values society is rewarding.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
There’s an emerging consensus right now, particularly among AI skeptics, that the most distinctly human qualities are emotion, intuition, the ability to sense and feel.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026