exploratory talk

Examples (10)

• The two companies held an exploratory talk to discuss a potential merger.
• The diplomats engaged in exploratory talks before the official summit.
• Before committing to the project, we're having an exploratory talk with the client.
• Their lawyers initiated exploratory talks to see if a settlement was possible out of court.
• The initial exploratory talks between the warring nations were held in secret.
• Following weeks of speculation, the rival firms confirmed they were engaged in exploratory talks.
• Let's just have an exploratory talk about our future plans, no pressure.
• The exploratory talks were successful, paving the way for formal negotiations.
• An agreement is unlikely to be reached without a series of exploratory talks first.
• Have there been any exploratory talks between the union and the management yet?