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 The tariff impacts were reflected in rising sticker prices and higher non-negotiable destination and freight charges. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 July 2026 Protein, in particular, becomes non-negotiable, and breakfast is the easiest place to build it in before appetite drops off later in the day. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Introduced in a 2011 agreement between the union and league, the scale forces all draftees (typically between ages 21 and 23) into non-negotiable, four-year contracts usually below market value. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 July 2026 But when non-negotiable tasks are framed as questions, children can become confused about whether the task is actually optional. — Siggie Cohen, CNBC, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiable
  1. navigable
  2. questionable
  3. disputable
  4. debatable
  5. moot
Adjective
  • Which Power 4 teams have the most (or least) navigable schedules?
    — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The strait is a critical export route for Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, and has remained largely navigable throughout the war.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of navigable
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  • There have also been controversial VAR calls, like the questionable foul that led to an Egyptian goal against Argentina being annulled.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • Paying the price of a luxury car for a giant silicone doll that needs to be recharged every two to four hours seems like a questionable choice.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
Definition of questionable
Adjective
  • 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
  • Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
    — Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of disputable
Adjective
  • When penalty calls or red cards remain debatable, people can become frustrated.
    — Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • For now, the Purdy-Jones fit could be the NFL’s best quarterback pairing, debatable with Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Joe Flacco.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of debatable
Adjective
  • The district further argued that some of the lawsuit’s claims were now moot because the district recently ended its use of Gaggle and transitioned to a new program, called ManagedMethods.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • The use of private vessels in warfare is largely moot in today’s era of US naval dominance.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
Definition of moot

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