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 cease-fire
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The initial agreement between the sides was reached in July after nine months of on-again, off-again negotiations.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Israel says these agreements were reached through mediators during negotiations in Cairo.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
Less than two weeks before the end of the first phase of the agreement, no serious negotiations have taken place between Israel and Hamas about the second phase.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Now, with a clearer picture of the district’s financial landscape and a commitment to equitable compensation, negotiations are set to resume on March 14 and 21.
—Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Israel says these agreements were reached through mediators during negotiations in Cairo.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
Less than two weeks before the end of the first phase of the agreement, no serious negotiations have taken place between Israel and Hamas about the second phase.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Now, with a clearer picture of the district’s financial landscape and a commitment to equitable compensation, negotiations are set to resume on March 14 and 21.
—Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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