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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On Saturday evening, Mr. Trump ramped up pressure on Ukraine to sign the minerals deal, which has now been under negotiation for more than 10 days.
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Constant Méheut, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Perhaps an agreement between the United States and Europe, currently under negotiation and nowhere near completion, could actually raise U.S. labor standards to the more humane levels of the European Union—but that would require a lot of pressure from worker advocates.
—Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2015
The department had already been under negotiation with the federal government since the Justice Department issued a scathing rebuke of Minneapolis police in 2023.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
The agreement, which was up for renewal in 2023, received two six-month extensions before lapsing on Aug. 27 of this year, and its continuation had been under negotiation for months.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Constant Méheut, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Perhaps an agreement between the United States and Europe, currently under negotiation and nowhere near completion, could actually raise U.S. labor standards to the more humane levels of the European Union—but that would require a lot of pressure from worker advocates.
—Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2015
The department had already been under negotiation with the federal government since the Justice Department issued a scathing rebuke of Minneapolis police in 2023.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
The agreement, which was up for renewal in 2023, received two six-month extensions before lapsing on Aug. 27 of this year, and its continuation had been under negotiation for months.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 14 Dec. 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 5 Mar. 2025.
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