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renegotiate

verb

re·​ne·​go·​ti·​ate ˌrē-ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce renegotiate (audio)
renegotiated; renegotiating; renegotiates

transitive verb

: to negotiate again (as to adjust interest rates or repayments or to get more money)
renegotiate a loan
renegotiate a contract
renegotiation noun

Examples of renegotiate in a Sentence

The deal is done. I won't renegotiate.
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Over the next five years Eddy Arnold not only became country music’s reigning superstar (a position unrivaled until Garth Brooks’ rise in the 1990s) but one of the RCA label’s top pop stars as well, something Colonel took full advantage of in renegotiating his recording contract. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025 As Goodell recently acknowledged, the NFL won’t be ready to renegotiate its labor contract with the players’ union until a permanent executive director is appointed, and that’s not likely to be worked out until next summer. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Some of the cast also renegotiated their contracts. Peter White, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025 Speaking of the challenges of child-rearing while chasing fame, Taylor and Dakota go to a coffee shop with Ever to renegotiate their co-parenting arrangement. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for renegotiate

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of renegotiate was in 1787

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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renegotiate. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

Legal Definition

renegotiate

transitive verb
re·​ne·​go·​ti·​ate ˌrē-ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce renegotiate (audio)
: 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

intransitive verb

: to negotiate again
specifically : to adjust a government project price in order to eliminate or recover excessive profits

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