Negotiations

80 words and phrases for constructive negotiations.

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WordTranslationTranscription
negotiationA discussion intended to reach an acceptable agreement./nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
negotiatorA person who discusses terms on behalf of themselves or another party./nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪtər/
meetingAn organized occasion when people discuss matters or make decisions./ˈmiːtɪŋ/
dealAn arrangement or agreement between two or more parties./diːl/
agreementA shared decision or set of accepted terms./əˈɡriːmənt/
offerA set of terms presented for another party to accept or discuss./ˈɔːfər/
counterofferA new offer made in response to an earlier one./ˈkaʊntərˌɔːfər/
priceThe amount of money requested or paid for something./praɪs/
costThe amount required to produce, obtain, or do something./kɔːst/
budgetThe amount of money available for a particular purpose./ˈbʌdʒɪt/
quantityThe amount or number of something being discussed or ordered./ˈkwɑːntəti/
qualityThe standard or level of how good something is./ˈkwɑːləti/
deliveryThe process or timing of bringing goods or work to the agreed recipient./dɪˈlɪvəri/
deadlineThe latest time by which something must be completed./ˈdedlaɪn/
termsThe details and requirements forming part of an agreement./tɜːrmz/
conditionA requirement that must be satisfied as part of an arrangement./kənˈdɪʃən/
contractA formal agreement creating stated obligations between parties./ˈkɑːntrækt/
proposalA plan or set of terms presented for consideration./prəˈpoʊzəl/
acceptTo agree to an offer, request, or set of terms./əkˈsept/
rejectTo refuse to accept an offer or proposal./rɪˈdʒekt/
agreeTo share the same view or accept a proposal./əˈɡriː/
disagreeTo hold a different opinion or reject a stated point./ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/
askTo request information, clarification, or action./æsk/
answerTo provide information in response to a question./ˈænsər/
discussTo talk about something in order to understand it or decide what to do./dɪˈskʌs/
decideTo choose an option after considering available information./dɪˈsaɪd/
compromiseAn agreement in which parties adjust some demands to reach a workable result./ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
Can we discussA polite phrase used to open discussion of a particular point.
What do you thinkA question inviting another party's opinion or reaction.
That works for usA response showing that a proposed option is acceptable.
I agreeA direct statement accepting a point or proposal.
I need time to thinkA polite statement requesting time before making a decision.