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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Adjust a subscription or renegotiate a small fee, then record the change, because tracking progress reinforces confidence and protects your careful planning.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Health systems and insurers periodically renegotiate contracts that dictate how much insurers will pay health systems for medical services, in exchange for a health system being included in an insurer’s network.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The league is in the midst of renegotiating its 11-year, $110-plus billion TV contracts with CBS, NBC, Fox, ESPN and Prime Video.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Now that Iranian forces have threatened to attack any ship entering the Strait, and followed through in several cases, many insurers are cancelling pre-existing war risk policies and looking to renegotiate at higher prices.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Health systems and insurers periodically renegotiate contracts that dictate how much insurers will pay health systems for medical services, in exchange for a health system being included in an insurer’s network.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The league is in the midst of renegotiating its 11-year, $110-plus billion TV contracts with CBS, NBC, Fox, ESPN and Prime Video.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Now that Iranian forces have threatened to attack any ship entering the Strait, and followed through in several cases, many insurers are cancelling pre-existing war risk policies and looking to renegotiate at higher prices.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 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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