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
House Speaker Matt Ritter, a Hartford Democrat who will be a key player in the final budget negotiations in early May, spoke favorably after Lamont unveiled the plan.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Conflict initially began in 1969, with negotiations beginning in the early 1980s.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
Anderson said the situation reflects months of unsuccessful negotiations with the Oakland Unified School District.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
With such a possibility looming, the impacts on trades and contract negotiations in 2026 will be tremendous, not to mention on-field play.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The negotiations in Switzerland were the third round of direct talks organized by Washington, after meetings earlier this year in Abu Dhabi that officials described as constructive but which also made no major headway.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Sarandos has been speaking out forcefully even as the board of WBD went back into negotiations with Paramount Skydance this week.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Despite negotiations having already started with the team in early January, Williams let go of his agent earlier this month and hired Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2026
Bridge funding part of Chiefs negotiations Just last week, Wyandotte County leadership said projects to repair the Central Avenue bridge, and two others, were part of ongoing negotiations between Kansas officials and the Kansas City Chiefs as the team prepares to cross state lines into Kansas.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Conflict initially began in 1969, with negotiations beginning in the early 1980s.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
Anderson said the situation reflects months of unsuccessful negotiations with the Oakland Unified School District.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
With such a possibility looming, the impacts on trades and contract negotiations in 2026 will be tremendous, not to mention on-field play.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The negotiations in Switzerland were the third round of direct talks organized by Washington, after meetings earlier this year in Abu Dhabi that officials described as constructive but which also made no major headway.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Sarandos has been speaking out forcefully even as the board of WBD went back into negotiations with Paramount Skydance this week.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Despite negotiations having already started with the team in early January, Williams let go of his agent earlier this month and hired Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2026
Bridge funding part of Chiefs negotiations Just last week, Wyandotte County leadership said projects to repair the Central Avenue bridge, and two others, were part of ongoing negotiations between Kansas officials and the Kansas City Chiefs as the team prepares to cross state lines into Kansas.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiations
compromises
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During this run, Shawn is even doing performances of The Fever, his 1990 one-person play about the ugly compromises that undergird American life, on Sunday and Monday evenings when Moth Days is dark.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Whether legislative compromises can be reached on either of those remains unclear.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Negotiations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiations. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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