negotiating
- present participle of negotiate.
Example Sentences
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His comments dampen expectations for a quick return to the negotiating table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Zapata currently serves as assistant county executive for Marin County’s Community and Environmental Group, and the council is negotiating with the county to loan his services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But many job candidates are leaving money on the table, with only 45% of workers negotiating their starting salary, while 55% don’t try, according to Resume Genius.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The move comes as the two countries, along with Mexico, are negotiating a revised trade agreement among the neighboring states.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Strauss, for his part, was delighted by the performance of his trusted scientists, for plainly they had succeeded in buying time for continued testing, if not for sweeping a ban off the negotiating table entirely.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
