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Recent Examples of negotiable Few people realise that the $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds Hans so desperately wanted was needed to fund his vinyl addiction. Chris Haslam, Wired News, 23 May 2025 Among them: Agents must inform buyers and sellers that their fees are negotiable. Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 21 May 2025 Taste, though not disputable, is certainly negotiable. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 City finance officials say the deepest cuts fall on libraries and parks because some city expenses are not negotiable, like the annual pension payment, and others are a higher priority, like public safety and infrastructure. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for negotiable
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Adjective
  • The navigable shipping lanes for massive supertankers are only about two miles wide in each direction, requiring vessels to pass through both Iranian and Omani territorial waters.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
  • According to the study, the fight group of baleens have more navigable bodies.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Radically Simplify Recruitment & Marketing The vast machinery of admissions – glossy brochures, armies of recruiters crisscrossing the country, sophisticated enrollment management systems – consumes enormous resources with questionable ROI.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
  • And Manu Garcia was added to the injury list as questionable late in the week, as well.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
Adjective
  • However, whether or not this type of use has less impact on social life or mental health is debatable.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
  • While the usefulness of AI features may be debatable, years of OS and software support are not, which gives Samsung the decisive edge.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • But from a practical standpoint, the case will be rendered moot.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 July 2025
  • Whether the defense attorneys' request is moot depends on whether Crenshaw finds Abrego Garcia can be released from jail in the first place.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • Whether any of this truly accelerates hair growth is arguable—what these tips can do is keep your hair strong and full, leading to the illusion of length and avoiding breakage that would require a chop.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 23 July 2025
  • Whether the length of totality is critical is arguable, but there’s no doubt that the 2027 total solar eclipse will be an epic experience.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

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“Negotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiable. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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