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
Mediators in the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1948-1979 Many books have described the Arab-Israeli conflict and the attempts to settle it by negotiation.
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Foreign Affairs, 9 July 2024
Marks said Bridges was not made aware of their plans until negotiations were just about complete.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
Ellison has withstood months of intrigue and negotiations to clinch control of Paramount.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu injected new uncertainty into cease-fire negotiations late Sunday, insisting that Israel should be able to resume fighting as part of any deal accepted by negotiators.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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Foreign Affairs, 9 July 2024
Marks said Bridges was not made aware of their plans until negotiations were just about complete.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
Ellison has withstood months of intrigue and negotiations to clinch control of Paramount.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu injected new uncertainty into cease-fire negotiations late Sunday, insisting that Israel should be able to resume fighting as part of any deal accepted by negotiators.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/negotiation. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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