1
as in to arrange
to bring about through discussion and compromise
wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer
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as in to manage
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers
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as in to manipulate
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
the prisoners negotiated their escape by using Morse code to tap messages to each other through the walls
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as in to deal
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
told them I'd take $8,000 for the car and wasn't in the mood to negotiate
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as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
scores of experiments later, the chemists managed to negotiate the development of a more durable polymer
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Recent Examples of negotiate
The deal was negotiated by Sam Williams for Ascendant Fox, Matthias Braun for Turbine Studios, and Conor McElroy for AGC.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
The world’s best hockey players haven’t played in an Olympics since Sochi in 2014 but negotiated a return to the Games this year.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Trump urged them to negotiate a ceasefire or else trade deals with the governments would stall.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The deal was negotiated by Gotto for Shudder with XYZ Films on behalf of the filmmakers.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
The world’s best hockey players haven’t played in an Olympics since Sochi in 2014 but negotiated a return to the Games this year.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Trump urged them to negotiate a ceasefire or else trade deals with the governments would stall.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The deal was negotiated by Gotto for Shudder with XYZ Films on behalf of the filmmakers.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiate
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Schnell said his department routinely communicates with ICE in the weeks before an incarcerated person's release to arrange handoffs if a detainer is in place.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hassan Shafeeu, our Essentialist (Patina’s answer to private butlers), is available around-the-clock via WhatsApp to arrange dinner reservations, drop off snorkeling kits, and share the best spots for baby shark sightings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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This is now at least the third auto repair business to shut down at that Atlantic Avenue location after a slew of complaints, and our investigations found that people with the same last name – Quiles – helped create or manage all three businesses.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Trojans were the last team to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament last season, but managed to pull off five straight wins in four days to win the tournament title and earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Higgins stole $356,181 through the scheme and reportedly manipulated the company’s accounting records to conceal her crimes, according to court records.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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In the alternative hypothesis, the lottery was somehow manipulated.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
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Media executives have been gearing up for AI to deal the journalism industry a fatal blow as the advent of the tech has left devastating holes in web traffic.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
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Viel played 10 games with Boston before being dealt to the Ducks last Friday.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His death sentence echoes the case of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari, who was executed in September 2020.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Crespi will also conclude regular-season play on Tuesday, before the Mission League tournament, with a home battle with Loyola.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Washington County District Attorney's Office The FBI lab, which examined this evidence, concluded that the mud on Debe's car tire did not match the mud where her car was found.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Perception is handled through a dual-lidar setup consisting of Halo and Sentinel systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Questions regarding vehicle maintenance and specifications are handled by the City of Chicago's Fleet & Facility Management department, which manages all municipal equipment.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marvell’s custom XPUs (AI accelerators) are specifically engineered for these unique workloads.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ecoldbrew, engineered by a team of designers with experience working for brands like Xiaomi, Philips, De’Longhi and Ningbo Borine, is a portable compact coffee machine that fits 40-oz Stanley tumblers or its own custom container.—
Shirl Leigh
January 22,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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