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
This fosters stronger relationships, enhances team collaboration and improves negotiation outcomes, ultimately making the company more adaptable and successful in diverse markets.
—
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
This week’s immunity challenge also happens to be the rice negotiation portion of our program.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
After regarding the technology with suspicion in 2023, with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA both making the issue a central part of their negotiations with the AMPTP, several players have started to ramp up in a bid to be proactive.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Future of Medicare drug price negotiations murky under Donald Trump
Scripps Health reported an increase in positive mycoplasma pneumoniae tests recently with nearly 40 recorded in October compared to less than 10 in September.
—Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
This week’s immunity challenge also happens to be the rice negotiation portion of our program.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
After regarding the technology with suspicion in 2023, with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA both making the issue a central part of their negotiations with the AMPTP, several players have started to ramp up in a bid to be proactive.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Future of Medicare drug price negotiations murky under Donald Trump
Scripps Health reported an increase in positive mycoplasma pneumoniae tests recently with nearly 40 recorded in October compared to less than 10 in September.
—Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2024.
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