have been negotiating
- present perfect progressive of negotiate.
Example Sentences
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The German owners are seeking to sell their stake and have been negotiating with the German government.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The maritime industry opposes the rule and the ports have been negotiating with the regulator a cooperative agreement that would eliminate the need for such a rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
Indian and American officials have been negotiating a trade deal for the past few months, but officials have alternated between sounding optimistic and cautious about when it will be announced.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
Separately, the two sides have been negotiating an overall deal for Parker and Stone, to renew their previous $900-million pact that kept the show on Comedy Central with new episodes through 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
We have been negotiating commercial treaties continuously prior and subsequent to the adoption of the Constitution, and those treaties have been sustained as the supreme law of the land.
From Fifty Years of Public Service by Cullom, Shelby M.
