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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After a decade, UAMS will have the option to either purchase the hospital or renegotiate a rent reset that could extend the rental agreement for up to 20 years.
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Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2026
His business acumen – such as successfully renegotiating a contract for Bob Dylan – caught the attention of CBS Records honcho Goddard Lieberson, and in 1967, Davis was appointed head of Columbia Records.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
One way is to convince Wiggins to opt out of his player option and renegotiate his deal into a longer contract with a lower starting salary.
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Anthony Chiang
june 23,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
One of his friends, meanwhile, recently renegotiated her lease for about $500 less per month by showing her landlord that comparable apartments in her area were now going for much less.
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Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 June 2026
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Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2026
His business acumen – such as successfully renegotiating a contract for Bob Dylan – caught the attention of CBS Records honcho Goddard Lieberson, and in 1967, Davis was appointed head of Columbia Records.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
One way is to convince Wiggins to opt out of his player option and renegotiate his deal into a longer contract with a lower starting salary.
—
Anthony Chiang
june 23,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
One of his friends, meanwhile, recently renegotiated her lease for about $500 less per month by showing her landlord that comparable apartments in her area were now going for much less.
—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for renegotiate
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renegotiate. Accessed 30 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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