reach a compromise

idiom

: to come to an agreement
The two sides were unable to reach a compromise.

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The purpose of the postwar order, in his view, had been to reach a compromise between the competing imperatives of liberal markets and national autonomy. Jack Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019 Business advocacy groups have besieged the Legislature with calls to either undo the changes or reach a compromise on minimum wage and paid leave policies. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2024 Without the benefit of any outside commissions, the first Bush managed to reach a compromise with Democratic majorities in the House and Senate that both cut spending and raised revenue the old-fashioned way -- through higher taxes. Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024 New York Times’ tech workers went on strike yesterday, right before the election, after multiple rounds of bargaining failed to reach a compromise. Alena Botros, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reach a compromise 

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“Reach a compromise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20a%20compromise. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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