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.
Recent Examples on the Web
LaKeith Stanfield is in final negotiations to star opposite Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson in the thriller Die, My Love, which Lynne Ramsay is directing.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
Here’s how to tackle job negotiations in this current labor landscape.
—Alex Koller, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
This fall, Louisville is poised to once again see one of its major employers undergo labor contract negotiations as GE Appliances and its union, IUE-CWA Local 83761, head to the table.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2024
Viel is said to have opened fire at the SWAT team after a crisis negotiation team failed to secure his surrender.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
Here’s how to tackle job negotiations in this current labor landscape.
—Alex Koller, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
This fall, Louisville is poised to once again see one of its major employers undergo labor contract negotiations as GE Appliances and its union, IUE-CWA Local 83761, head to the table.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2024
Viel is said to have opened fire at the SWAT team after a crisis negotiation team failed to secure his surrender.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
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 19 Aug. 2024.
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