Thesaurus results for NEGOTIATION

negotiation

noun

ni-ˌgō-shē-ˈā-shən

as in compromise

the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement it will take some negotiation, but I think we can get each side to agree to a ceasefire

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Recent Examples of negotiation Last year's law expanded the SALT deduction to $40,000 from $10,000 after arduous negotiations with Republicans including Lawler, whose district has high local taxes. —

Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026 Human nature has a way of entering negotiations, and when emotions become involved too early in the process, the transaction can quickly move away from facts, economics and problem-solving. —

Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 23 May 2026 The film’s Spanish producers, Movistar Plus, told The Hollywood Reporter negotiations were still ongoing. —

Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026 Baghaei said nuclear issues are not part of the current negotiations, as Tehran first seeks to end the war before discussing its nuclear program that has long been at the heart of international tensions. —

ABC News, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiation

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Noun

One is at least temporary compromises on dangerous issues of sovereignty or territory, such as between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan, or between India and the PRC, or in the South China Sea.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Perhaps with patience and practice, conversations like these can build empathy, promote compromise and begin to disassemble the walls dividing us.

— Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 27 May 2026