under negotiation

idiom

: being discussed in a usually formal way in order to reach an agreement as to details
The contract is under negotiation.

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The dispute over Norwalk’s anti-shelter ordinance is not the only homelessness issue under negotiation with state leaders. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Bloomberg reports that OpenAI is discussing giving Altman a 7 percent stake, though the exact details are still under negotiation. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024 The amount is currently under negotiation between legislative leaders and Google. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024 The Drax facility in Mississippi is currently spending $200,000 on mitigation plans, which appears to be part of a penalty still under negotiation related to the site’s hazardous air pollution violations, Anderson said. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under negotiation 

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“Under negotiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20negotiation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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