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
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has pitched the short-term extension as a way to keep the government open so negotiations can proceed on fuller budget talks and cross-party negotiations on the expiring Obamacare subsidies.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
These sorts of negotiations happen between the president and congressional leadership all the time.
—James B. Speta, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
The Legislature has spent three years working on a plan for a long-term funding measure, but negotiations stalled last year against opposition from a number of groups.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Because of this, 40 percent said contract negotiations are causing slowdowns in operations—and time is money.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
The deal is expected to close in the next 30 to 45 days, according to the sources, who asked not to be named because the details of the negotiations are confidential.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
But this year, negotiations have largely centered on Whitmer, Senate Leader Winnie Brinks and the new House speaker, Matt Hall.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The creation of Anglo Teck could be the spark for Glencore and Rio Tinto to restart their negotiations and for BHP to step up its hunt for copper expansion deals.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
White dramatizes Gurudev’s encounters with FARC leaders during peace negotiations in Havana and Bogotá, while also following three young Colombians, Alberto, Carlos, and Francisco, whose lives are torn apart by violence.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
These sorts of negotiations happen between the president and congressional leadership all the time.
—James B. Speta, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
The Legislature has spent three years working on a plan for a long-term funding measure, but negotiations stalled last year against opposition from a number of groups.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Because of this, 40 percent said contract negotiations are causing slowdowns in operations—and time is money.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
The deal is expected to close in the next 30 to 45 days, according to the sources, who asked not to be named because the details of the negotiations are confidential.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
But this year, negotiations have largely centered on Whitmer, Senate Leader Winnie Brinks and the new House speaker, Matt Hall.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The creation of Anglo Teck could be the spark for Glencore and Rio Tinto to restart their negotiations and for BHP to step up its hunt for copper expansion deals.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
White dramatizes Gurudev’s encounters with FARC leaders during peace negotiations in Havana and Bogotá, while also following three young Colombians, Alberto, Carlos, and Francisco, whose lives are torn apart by violence.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiations
compromises
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The iPhone Air Only Supports USB 2 Speeds The iPhone Air is relatively full-featured for such a thin phone, but Apple did make some odd compromises.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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This is amusing but understandable; in an era where commodity fetishism has turned analog, low-budget cinema into something aspirational, Jenkin has made no compromises for accessibility.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Negotiations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiations. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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