negotiable

adjective

ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-bəl How to pronounce negotiable (audio)
Definition of negotiablenext
1
as in navigable
capable of being traveled on some of the national park's roads are not negotiable in winter

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2
as in questionable
open to question or dispute the final judgment is not negotiable

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Recent Examples of negotiable Per their name, the straps on strappy sandals will prevent slipping and sliding out of your shoes, which, as someone who commutes and lives in NYC, is a non-negotiable. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 Although Friday’s game ended with the Dolphins losing to the Commanders 20-7, Hafley saw a victory in his team’s physicality, a non-negotiable characteristic for players during the regime of Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Buy-out clauses for breaking a contract are always negotiable. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 This is the clearest, least negotiable sign that a watermelon needs to go. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiable
  1. navigable
  2. questionable
  3. disputable
  4. debatable
  5. moot
Adjective
  • There's a lot of seaweed and some downed trees thanks to Hurricane Maria, but the terrain is pretty navigable.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The International Hydrographic Organization — of which both the United States and Canada are members — works to ensure that the world’s seas, oceans and navigable waters are surveyed and charted uniformly, and also names some of them.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of navigable
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  • Currently at issue are three forms of gambling — two legal, one questionable.
    — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Johnny Marr has another message for those with questionable perspectives.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of questionable
Adjective
  • But revenue coming in at double the projections is not disputable and cannot happen if the tax base runs away.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Definition of disputable
Adjective
  • That claim is debatable as the original date of construction is unknown.
    — Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Luxury taxes are of debatable worth in sports anyway; in a division where the richest can already spend far more than the rest, imbuing them with even greater resources is antithetical to competitive balance.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of debatable
Adjective
  • However, the lease amendment was rendered moot after Costco and Transformco failed to come to an agreement on the terms of transfer.
    — Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His federal trial — now moot because of his guilty plea — was set for January.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of moot

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“Negotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiable. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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