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.
Recent Examples on the Web The Royals would like to have their lease renegotiated this fall and a tax extension put on the April ballot, which would require having everything wrapped up by mid-January at the latest. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 Once there, the real estate tycoon broke with orthodox economic doctrine by using the guise of national security to slap tariffs on foreign steel and renegotiating NAFTA. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024 The network first started doing live sports broadcasts back in 2020 when CBS Sports’ President David Berson was renegotiating the network’s deal with the NFL. Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024 Here's a full look at Moore's possible escalators: Should Michigan find immediate success, of course, this deal could well be renegotiated. Kevin Skiver, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024 Question 4 of 12 Mary Pickford, one of the most famous actors during the silent film era, renegotiated her contract in 1916 to receive an unprecedented $1,000 per week and 25 percent of her film’s profits. Jeffrey Tomik, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024 There is a rationale behind this behavior; the United States and Europe still hope to renegotiate a nuclear agreement with Iran, after the Trump administration withdrew from the deal in 2018. Norbert Röttgen, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2023 Blackpink was formed under YG in 2016, but as the quartet hit new levels of recognition and popularity worldwide there has been speculation that the old seven-year deal would need to be substantially renegotiated in the artists’ favor. Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023 With flight attendants at many airlines renegotiating their contracts, their compensation is a central issue right now. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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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