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
During negotiations, an executive at Discovery had wanted the men to find gold by Episode 5.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Tehran’s plan would reportedly set a deadline for talks to reopen the waterway but put off negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program — which is seen as a nonstarter for Washington.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 May 2026
Spirit had sought a $500 million government bailout, but negotiations collapsed.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
The Texans could have waited another year to begin negotiations.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Pakistan has hosted previous negotiations between Iran and the United States.
—Sarah El Deeb, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war that includes postponing nuclear negotiations, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter.
—Jon Herskovitz, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Among the issues with the five-acre site were the minimal flexibility to develop around it, negotiations with the railroad to build over the existing tracks and even how the stadium itself would fit.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
The White House has been dogged by tough headlines following the collapse of a second round of peace deal negotiations with Tehran this week.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Tehran’s plan would reportedly set a deadline for talks to reopen the waterway but put off negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program — which is seen as a nonstarter for Washington.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 May 2026
Spirit had sought a $500 million government bailout, but negotiations collapsed.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
The Texans could have waited another year to begin negotiations.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Pakistan has hosted previous negotiations between Iran and the United States.
—Sarah El Deeb, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war that includes postponing nuclear negotiations, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter.
—Jon Herskovitz, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Among the issues with the five-acre site were the minimal flexibility to develop around it, negotiations with the railroad to build over the existing tracks and even how the stadium itself would fit.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
The White House has been dogged by tough headlines following the collapse of a second round of peace deal negotiations with Tehran this week.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiations
compromises
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The test setup also required operational compromises.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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Despite the compromises, supporters say the legislation still would go a long way toward improving the system.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Negotiations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiations. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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