- present participle of negotiate.
negotiating
Example Sentences
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"We have neither abandoned the field nor the negotiating table," he posted on social media.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Oil prices were rising on Monday, but conflicting messages about whether Iran and the U.S. were still negotiating an end to the conflict brought them off their high intraday levels.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Githinji Gitahi, chief executive of Amref Health Africa, a Nairobi-based nonprofit, warned that signing away health and specimen data weakens African nations’ negotiating power for access to future vaccines and treatments under WHO benefit-sharing programs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
A successful World Cup in Brazil this summer could strengthen his team's negotiating position with Real Madrid.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Up she went, expertly negotiating rocky columns and ledges, until she hoisted herself onto the clifftop, where two young bears were waiting.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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