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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All spending was re-evaluated, vendor contracts renegotiated, staffing reduced and space consolidated to save maintenance costs. Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 By renegotiating deals and breathing new life into existing intellectual property, Red Giant has significantly increased clients’ royalties and created new revenue streams for their families. Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 Takaichi was the most forthright among the five candidates in the leadership race over the possibility of renegotiating parts of Japan’s trade deal with the US. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025 Democrats are also pushing to renegotiate some of the changes made to Medicaid in the budget bill. Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for renegotiate

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 16 Oct. 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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