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
The pushback comes as the firefighters union kicks off negotiations with the city on a new labor contract — and days after association members overwhelmingly approved a vote of no-confidence in Baker.
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Both sides had finalized the trade pact in May after three years of intense negotiations — marked by thorny issues such as visas, tariff reduction and tax breaks.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Will this group have any meaningful voice in the state of the contract negotiations?
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The deal was the result of bipartisan negotiations among the Democratic governor, Republican legislative leaders and Milwaukee's Democratic local leaders.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Both sides had finalized the trade pact in May after three years of intense negotiations — marked by thorny issues such as visas, tariff reduction and tax breaks.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Will this group have any meaningful voice in the state of the contract negotiations?
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The deal was the result of bipartisan negotiations among the Democratic governor, Republican legislative leaders and Milwaukee's Democratic local leaders.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 25 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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