bargaining table

NOUN

negotiation

Synonyms

WEAK

arbitration debate mediation

Example Sentences

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Both sides said they remain at the bargaining table.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Would the US president be ready to send his negotiators back to the bargaining table?

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Anjetta Thackeray, a spokesperson for UNAC/UHCP, said Monday that Kaiser had yet to resume negotiations with the national bargaining table and that there were still many issues to resolve.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

A Starbucks spokeswoman said it wants to reach a fair agreement and is ready to return to the bargaining table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

This we hoped would bring the government to the bargaining table.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela