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 league’s response featured a similar revenue-sharing system as the current CBA with a hard salary cap, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
The union didn’t resume negotiations with the USMX until the strike occurred months later.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2025
Scott and Jacob also touch on MLS teams’ $41 million Club World Cup haul, with a portion of that money headed to players, pending negotiation between the league and union.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
And if so, should more adjustments be made to the salary cap during the next CBA negotiations, to ensure these teams do not continue to separate themselves from the rest of the league?
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
The union didn’t resume negotiations with the USMX until the strike occurred months later.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2025
Scott and Jacob also touch on MLS teams’ $41 million Club World Cup haul, with a portion of that money headed to players, pending negotiation between the league and union.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
And if so, should more adjustments be made to the salary cap during the next CBA negotiations, to ensure these teams do not continue to separate themselves from the rest of the league?
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiation
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An eventual compromise and return to the Warriors also remains very much on the table, league sources said, considering the market dynamics at play.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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No show pushed my buttons more than Sam Esmail’s thriller about the moral compromises and systemic injustices of our times.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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Mixed Reactions While some universities criticize the procedure and announce retractions, others have attempted to justify the practice, revealing a troubling lack of consensus on AI ethics in academia.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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There’s little consensus, even going into the last days of draft prep.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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