as in compromises
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 cease-fire
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Recent Examples of negotiations
Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress are locked in a standoff over a short-term funding bill that would reopen the government and allow time for full bipartisan negotiations on appropriations.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Undocumented immigrants are not legally eligible for the health subsidies Democrats are pushing for in the negotiations.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
But after that, troops would be at the mercy of negotiations on Capitol Hill, which remain at a stalemate.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The negotiations come months after Schumer and a handful of Senate and House Democrats faced backlash for voting with Republicans to keep the government open.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
The Times cited two senior Iranian officials involved in the negotiations and a US official familiar with the plans.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Republicans say negotiations on continuing those credits should happen after the Senate approves a funding resolution.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Baumann said the attorneys are in settlement negotiations with the city.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Persuasion is one of the most valuable skills in business, shaping outcomes in everything from investor pitches to client negotiations.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Undocumented immigrants are not legally eligible for the health subsidies Democrats are pushing for in the negotiations.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
But after that, troops would be at the mercy of negotiations on Capitol Hill, which remain at a stalemate.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The negotiations come months after Schumer and a handful of Senate and House Democrats faced backlash for voting with Republicans to keep the government open.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
The Times cited two senior Iranian officials involved in the negotiations and a US official familiar with the plans.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Republicans say negotiations on continuing those credits should happen after the Senate approves a funding resolution.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Baumann said the attorneys are in settlement negotiations with the city.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Persuasion is one of the most valuable skills in business, shaping outcomes in everything from investor pitches to client negotiations.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiations
compromises
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Rather than picking this unwinnable fight, Democrats should agree to a stopgap funding bill, then do the hard work of negotiating compromises and winning elections.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bethke is quick to point out that Trailseeker and Uncharted are not designed to be compromises for Subaru customers.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Negotiations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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