negotiating
Pronunciation: [nɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ]
Word
Context: “reach agreement”
(verb) to talk with someone to find a solution or make a deal. It’s like when two friends discuss how to share a toy fairly to make both of them happy.
Example
We are negotiating the price of the bike so we can both agree on a fair amount.
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They are not negotiating well, and the deal might fall through because they can't agree.
Example
What are you negotiating about with your classmates?
Context: “dispute resolution”
(verb) to work through disagreements and find a way to settle a conflict. Like when siblings have a fight and they discuss how to resolve it so they can play together again.
Example
The counselor is negotiating between the two students to help them resolve their differences.
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Without negotiating, they just continued to argue and did not find a solution.
Example
How can we start negotiating to settle this issue?
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