noun
a term used in negotiation to refer to the Zone of Possible Agreement, which is the range in which a deal is possible
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The negotiation entered a ZOPA when both parties realized there was room for agreement.
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I knew we were in the ZOPA when we started discussing numbers that worked for both of us.
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We finally hit the ZOPA and were able to settle on a price that made everyone happy.
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Finding a ZOPA in our relationship meant compromising and finding common ground.