reach a compromise

idiom

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

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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 While McHenry has not publicly indicated a change in his views on the Senate bill, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas), who supports the Senate measure, is leading negotiations to reach a compromise that McHenry can back. Owen Tedford, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 For that reason, Johnson and other GOP leaders will try hard to reach a compromise with Democrats to extend the deadline until later in the year. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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