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Collocations for negotiation - noun

ADJ.

difficult, lengthy, protracted | direct | successful | fruitless, unsuccessful | behind-the-scenes, secret | bilateral, multilateral | constant, continuous | delicate | detailed | serious
It''s time for some serious negotiation.
high-level | pay, peace, trade, wage, etc.

VERB + NEGOTIATION

enter into, open | break off | resume | conduct
Negotiations were conducted in secret.
conclude | be open to, be subject to
The final price is open to negotiation.

NEGOTIATION + VERB

begin, start | continue, go on
Negotiations continued all day to avert a strike.
break down, collapse

NEGOTIATION + NOUN

process

PREP.

by ~
Rents are agreed by negotiation.
in ~ (with)
She is in negotiation with other heads of state on the question of oil prices.
through ~
The problem should be resolved through negotiation.
under ~
Contracts are under negotiation.
~ between
The alliance is the product of months of negotiation between the two parties.
~ of
the negotiation of a new contract
~ on
international negotiations on reducing sulphur dioxide emissions
~ over
negotiations over the number of houses to be built
~ with
negotiations with the other side

PHRASES

a basis for negotiation, a matter for negotiation, months/years of negotiation
They signed the treaty after several years of negotiation.
a process of negotiation
Compromise is reached by a process of negotiation.
room for negotiation
There is considerable room for negotiation on some of the details.

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