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negotiating

Pronunciation: [nɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ]

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Learn how to use negotiating in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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?

How to pronounce negotiating

Pronunciation: [nɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ]

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