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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There's also great uncertainty as Trump seeks negotiations with China and begins talks with other counties whose larger tariffs were delayed by 90 days.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Oman’s capital, Muscat, hosted the first round of negotiations between Araghchi and Witkoff last weekend, which saw the two men meet face to face after indirect talks.
—Matthew Lee and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The Treasury secretary has led negotiations with Japan and other nations to try and broker trade agreements.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
In the view of a high-level talent agent with a privileged understanding of negotiations surrounding Coogler’s deal, studio-executive fears that directors around Hollywood will start demanding copyright ownership en masse are overblown.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Oman’s capital, Muscat, hosted the first round of negotiations between Araghchi and Witkoff last weekend, which saw the two men meet face to face after indirect talks.
—Matthew Lee and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The Treasury secretary has led negotiations with Japan and other nations to try and broker trade agreements.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
In the view of a high-level talent agent with a privileged understanding of negotiations surrounding Coogler’s deal, studio-executive fears that directors around Hollywood will start demanding copyright ownership en masse are overblown.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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