- present participle of negotiate.
negotiating
Example Sentences
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He said the group is negotiating a sale to a developer.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
"I hope they all return to the negotiating table because the only people suffering from this are the Iranian people," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Some have spent months negotiating with Venezuelan officials for access to a limited number of oil fields, largely outside the direct involvement of the U.S. government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The clubs have been negotiating over the past 24 hours and have now reached an agreement.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
That, he said, would depend upon progress on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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