renegotiate
verb
re·ne·go·ti·ate
ˌrē-ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt 
renegotiated; renegotiating; renegotiates
: to negotiate again (as to adjust interest rates or repayments or to get more money)
renegotiate a loan
renegotiate a contract
Examples of renegotiate in a Sentence
The deal is done. I won't renegotiate.
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Nine months in, one of Marc's top three customers decided to renegotiate their contract.
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Under a 99-year agreement renegotiated in 2020, the property is owned by the Army but managed as one of the nation’s 573 national wildlife refuges managed by USFWS.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Following a 1993 law that changed the UK rules for renting apartments, nearly all of the Crown Estate’s previous agreements were renegotiated.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
In 1980, while renegotiating her contract, Somers asked for a pay raise in line with costar John Ritter.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Under a 99-year agreement renegotiated in 2020, the property is owned by the Army but managed as one of the nation’s 573 national wildlife refuges managed by USFWS.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Following a 1993 law that changed the UK rules for renting apartments, nearly all of the Crown Estate’s previous agreements were renegotiated.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
In 1980, while renegotiating her contract, Somers asked for a pay raise in line with costar John Ritter.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renegotiate. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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renegotiate
transitive verb
re·ne·go·ti·ate
ˌrē-ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt
: to negotiate again (as for more money or to adjust interest rates or repayments)
specifically
: to determine under statutory procedure the existence and amount of excess profits on (a government contract) in order to eliminate or obtain a refund of such profits
: to negotiate again
specifically
: to adjust a government project price in order to eliminate or recover excessive profits
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