- present participle of negotiate.
negotiating
Example Sentences
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A V&A spokesperson said the museum had been negotiating with the unions since February and had met the majority of their demands with "a significantly improved offer".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration are now negotiating a last-minute bill that could change the spending plan and help protect Tier 3 programs when revenue falls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
His unpredictability complicates Prime Minister Mark Carney’s negotiating stance, but he also provides a useful foil, a kind of bad cop for which Carney can offer his more measured good cop approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“It’s a comes-in and goes-out type of situation,” Keeler, who is active in her local teacher’s union, which involves negotiating for raises and better working conditions, said of her income.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
They were trying to find the negotiating committee’s main leaders, who were hidden somewhere in the camp.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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