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
Trump has also left the door open to resuming nuclear deal negotiations that collapsed last summer, something the regime has signaled openness to despite their denials of ever desiring or possessing nuclear weapons.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 2026
Reds reach deal with Suarez Eugenio Suarez and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed on a $15 million, one-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday night.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
That the Board of Education would even contemplate closing Outdoor School, and uses it annually as a bargaining chip in its budget negotiations with the county commissioners, reflects poorly on BOE members.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Jeffries said the administration needs to begin negotiations now, not over the next two weeks, on changes to immigration enforcement operations.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The striker had been unsettled at Palace for some time, with contract negotiations ongoing since before summer 2024 to extend his deal, which had entered its final 18 months.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The negotiations are similar to those previously carried out with companies including Chevron, PDVSA said.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Cinema United argued that the consolidation threatens to reduce the number of movies released theatrically and increase the leverage of studios in exhibition negotiations.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
And there is the uncertainty of Hollywood’s adoption of artificial intelligence tools, expected to be a point of contention when the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers begins its negotiations with the Screen Actors Guild in February.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 2026
Reds reach deal with Suarez Eugenio Suarez and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed on a $15 million, one-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday night.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
That the Board of Education would even contemplate closing Outdoor School, and uses it annually as a bargaining chip in its budget negotiations with the county commissioners, reflects poorly on BOE members.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Jeffries said the administration needs to begin negotiations now, not over the next two weeks, on changes to immigration enforcement operations.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The striker had been unsettled at Palace for some time, with contract negotiations ongoing since before summer 2024 to extend his deal, which had entered its final 18 months.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The negotiations are similar to those previously carried out with companies including Chevron, PDVSA said.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Cinema United argued that the consolidation threatens to reduce the number of movies released theatrically and increase the leverage of studios in exhibition negotiations.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
And there is the uncertainty of Hollywood’s adoption of artificial intelligence tools, expected to be a point of contention when the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers begins its negotiations with the Screen Actors Guild in February.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiations
compromises
Noun
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China builds a parallel infrastructure emphasizing independence and resilience, accepting near-term performance compromises for long-term strategic autonomy.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, those compromises are pretty reasonable given the price tag.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Negotiations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiations. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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