Thesaurus results for NEGOTIATIONS

negotiations

noun

plural of negotiation

as in compromises

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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Recent Examples of negotiations Contracts, negotiations and client relations in business could also appear. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 However, many people find the process confusing and prefer to have a professional handle the negotiations. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 6 July 2026 The strike ended four days later, the 1995 season was saved, and, after further negotiations, the two sides reached a deal in 1996. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026 Meanwhile, current negotiations have suggested after 2035, a 10% market share for hybrids should be left open. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 That MoU calls for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and for 60 days of negotiations between the countries to hash out a wider deal to end the war. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 29 June 2026 The mass funeral unfolds as wartime negotiations with Washington stall over control of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program and regional conflicts. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The results include deducted one-off expenses for employee bonus provisions following recent labor negotiations, according to analysts. — Justina Lee,alex Harring, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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compromises

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Its design placed relatively few compromises on undersea combat performance.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
At the same meeting, Noel Gould of the Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council said the council is supporting the project after working closely with the developers to reach compromises.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

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