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
Reps for Amazon and Howell are not commenting, but sources say negotiations are currently ongoing for Howell to join the series.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Hope still remains on Wall Street that negotiations may be possible, which helped drive the morning’s rally.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Iran denies that negotiations are direct, insisting they will be mediated by the Gulf Arab nation of Oman, where Saturday’s talks will take place.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Like everything else in foreign affairs, negotiations are all about power.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Read More: How the World Is Reacting to Trump’s Latest Tariffs
Hope still remains on Wall Street that negotiations may be possible, which helped drive the morning’s rally.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Iran denies that negotiations are direct, insisting they will be mediated by the Gulf Arab nation of Oman, where Saturday’s talks will take place.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Like everything else in foreign affairs, negotiations are all about power.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 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 11 Apr. 2025.
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