as in compromise
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 negotiation
Comcast has been issuing a monthly $8.85 credit to partially offset that fee during the ongoing negotiations with CHSN.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
His top envoy for negotiations, Steve Witkoff, is pushing a two-month ceasefire and hostage release deal with the U.S.-designated terrorist group.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The phrase initially referred to Trump imposing stiff tariffs on countries including China, Canada, Mexico and the European Union before easing them for negotiations on trade deals.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Soon after, those duties were deferred for a period of three months, and they’re slated to resume on July 9 barring changes that could result from ongoing negotiations with foreign trade officials.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
His top envoy for negotiations, Steve Witkoff, is pushing a two-month ceasefire and hostage release deal with the U.S.-designated terrorist group.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The phrase initially referred to Trump imposing stiff tariffs on countries including China, Canada, Mexico and the European Union before easing them for negotiations on trade deals.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Soon after, those duties were deferred for a period of three months, and they’re slated to resume on July 9 barring changes that could result from ongoing negotiations with foreign trade officials.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiation
Noun
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The main architects of the compromise budget — council members Henry Foster, Sean Elo-Rivera, Joe LaCava and Kent Lee — said the last-minute changes will help prevent damage to low-income areas.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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And though Molly’s humanism usually saves the day, this time Jake has a point: aiming for a compromise, Molly accidentally negotiates the rent up by two dollars.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Alongside a consensus buy rating, the average analyst price target calls for more than 5% upside.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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My intention was to suggest a consensus approach that could overcome the stodgy staff guarding the City’s credit rating to try something new.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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