compromise

Definition

Examples

Both negotiating teams made concessions to reach an acceptable compromise.

Synonyms

• settlementa body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
• concessiona contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business

Collocations

• Easy reach a fair and friendly compromise
  to achieve or arrive at an agreement or state regarding a fair and friendly compromise
• Medium compromise reasonably on product delivery schedule deadlines
  to compromise reasonably on product delivery schedule deadlines, meaning to make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
• Hard compromise internal network cybersecurity infrastructure inadvertently
  to compromise internal network cybersecurity infrastructure inadvertently, meaning to make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
• Very Hard steadfastly refuse to compromise on bedrock ethical principles
  describing steadfastly refuse to compromise on bedrock ethical principles (with resolute determination)