on the table

phrase

: up for consideration or negotiation
the subject is not on the table

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Real Madrid, on the other hand, have had a few hiccups along the way and currently sit third on the table. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 With other approaches on the table, using a donor’s tissue may already be an unnecessarily risky strategy. — Mike McRae 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 The bill nods at the issue, but there are no dollars on the table for those whose investments are about to become worthless. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 And as the Roklov and Williams families grow still more entangled, the possibility of their own match feels, if not inevitable, at least on the table. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the table

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“On the table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20table. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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