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.

Synonyms

• accommodation
• compromise
• concession
• give-and-take

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

There was little love lost between them – over the state of negotiations with Hamas, Israel’s military strategy and Netanyahu’s bid to bring in a sweeping overhaul of the judiciary in 2023. —Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024

On July 7, after months of on-and-off negotiations, Redstone clinched a deal to merge the media conglomerate with Skydance. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024

Delegates faced tense negotiations and last-minute proposals to address concerns over national sovereignty and coverage of certain sectors such as pharmaceuticals. —David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

The year-over-year sales increase was led by a 29.2% improvement in sales of Ford’s trucks, which were among the first vehicles affected by the United Auto Workers’ strike during contentious contract negotiations in 2023. —Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English negociacion "dealing with people," borrowed from Latin negōtiātiōn-, negōtiātiō "business, trade," from negōtiārī "to do business, trade, deal" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at negotiate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing negotiation

• in negotiation
• open to negotiation
• under negotiation