cooling-off
adjective
cool·ing-off
ˈkü-liŋ-ˈȯf 
: designed to allow passions to cool or to permit negotiation between parties
a cooling-off period
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According to state law that impacts labor regulations, a 10-day cooling-off period was triggered, allowing both parties to engage in additional mediation sessions facilitated by the Bureau of Mediation Services.
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Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Now that the fact-finding report is public, CTU and the district have entered a 30-day cooling-off period, after which the union can issue a 10-day strike notice.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
This cooling-off period gives you time to evaluate whether the item is truly necessary or just a fleeting desire.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
If the court issues an injunction, an 80-day cooling-off period would begin.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
To coincide with the assessment, Washington should also call for a six-month nuclear cooling-off period, during which all five countries would exercise nuclear restraint.
—Lewis A. Dunn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
Neighboring Iowa and Kentucky have two-year cooling-off periods, as does New York.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Silverman of Verity pointed out that trading plans made under the rule have mandatory 90-day cooling-off periods between plan adoption and their first transactions, so these plans would have to have been enacted at least back in August.
—Nick Wells, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
If federal mediators support the union going on strike, the union must enter a 30-day cooling-off period before stopping work.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Now that the fact-finding report is public, CTU and the district have entered a 30-day cooling-off period, after which the union can issue a 10-day strike notice.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
This cooling-off period gives you time to evaluate whether the item is truly necessary or just a fleeting desire.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
If the court issues an injunction, an 80-day cooling-off period would begin.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
To coincide with the assessment, Washington should also call for a six-month nuclear cooling-off period, during which all five countries would exercise nuclear restraint.
—Lewis A. Dunn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
Neighboring Iowa and Kentucky have two-year cooling-off periods, as does New York.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Silverman of Verity pointed out that trading plans made under the rule have mandatory 90-day cooling-off periods between plan adoption and their first transactions, so these plans would have to have been enacted at least back in August.
—Nick Wells, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
If federal mediators support the union going on strike, the union must enter a 30-day cooling-off period before stopping work.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Cooling-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooling-off. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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