negotiation
noun
ne·go·ti·a·tion
ni-ˌgō-shē-ˈā-shən 
nonstandard
-sē-
: the action or process of negotiating or being negotiated
—often used in plural
Negotiations between the two governments have failed to produce an agreement.
Examples of negotiation in a Sentence
We need a negotiation between the townspeople and mayor over the site of the new library.
She is skilled at negotiation.
The college president was against any negotiation with the students.
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That preparation can include qualifying potential deal partners, envisioning a game plan to test buyer demand and preparing executive summaries to set the table for negotiations.
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Frank Williamson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Qatar has established itself as a pivotal mediator in conflicts between Western powers and their adversaries, facilitating negotiations with groups such as the Taliban and Hamas in complex disputes.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The fate of the premium tax credits hinges on the ongoing negotiations in Congress over a spending bill for the upcoming fiscal year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Republicans said Democrats were making demands that would dramatically increase spending and were not germane to the core issue of keeping agencies fully running for a short period of time while negotiations continued on a full-year spending package.
—Kevin Freking, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
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Frank Williamson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Qatar has established itself as a pivotal mediator in conflicts between Western powers and their adversaries, facilitating negotiations with groups such as the Taliban and Hamas in complex disputes.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The fate of the premium tax credits hinges on the ongoing negotiations in Congress over a spending bill for the upcoming fiscal year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Republicans said Democrats were making demands that would dramatically increase spending and were not germane to the core issue of keeping agencies fully running for a short period of time while negotiations continued on a full-year spending package.
—Kevin Freking, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for negotiation
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/negotiation. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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