the negotiating table
noun
—used to say that people are having formal discussions in order to reach an agreement
The two sides in this dispute have returned to the negotiating table.
They came to an agreement at the negotiating table.
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Nations in conflict are coming to the negotiating table.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
While Trump has faced criticism over his ability to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, his team — led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Antony Rubio — has made some headway, securing a 30-day ceasefire protecting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Still, Europe’s gamble on simultaneously employing carrots and sticks to prod the Trump administration toward the negotiating table could have big reverberations for the world economy.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
To bring China to the negotiating table, Trump has repeatedly raised tariffs on Chinese imports—prompting Beijing to retaliate with its own measures.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
While Trump has faced criticism over his ability to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, his team — led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Antony Rubio — has made some headway, securing a 30-day ceasefire protecting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Still, Europe’s gamble on simultaneously employing carrots and sticks to prod the Trump administration toward the negotiating table could have big reverberations for the world economy.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
To bring China to the negotiating table, Trump has repeatedly raised tariffs on Chinese imports—prompting Beijing to retaliate with its own measures.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the negotiating table
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“The negotiating table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20negotiating%20table. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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