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as in to arrange
to bring about through discussion and compromise
wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer
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2
as in to manage
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers
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3
as in to manipulate
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
the prisoners negotiated their escape by using Morse code to tap messages to each other through the walls
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as in to deal
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
told them I'd take $8,000 for the car and wasn't in the mood to negotiate
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as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
scores of experiments later, the chemists managed to negotiate the development of a more durable polymer
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Recent Examples of negotiate
Public officials have argued that royalty owners should have negotiated language into their leases to prohibit deductions.
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Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2025
In response, Trump and the White House started downplaying Friday’s summit, Trump and Putin’s first of Trump’s second administration, as an opportunity for Trump to ascertain whether peace between Russia and Ukraine is even possible, as opposed to negotiating a deal.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Schoolhouse’s news release came as Columbia was actively negotiating with the Trump administration over research grants terminated in the name of fighting antisemitism.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
Yermak’s been a pivotal conduit for Ukraine in negotiating with the U.S. and its European allies, particularly in pushing for tougher sanctions on Russia.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2025
In response, Trump and the White House started downplaying Friday’s summit, Trump and Putin’s first of Trump’s second administration, as an opportunity for Trump to ascertain whether peace between Russia and Ukraine is even possible, as opposed to negotiating a deal.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Schoolhouse’s news release came as Columbia was actively negotiating with the Trump administration over research grants terminated in the name of fighting antisemitism.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
Yermak’s been a pivotal conduit for Ukraine in negotiating with the U.S. and its European allies, particularly in pushing for tougher sanctions on Russia.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiate
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Interested buyers, their representatives or brokers can arrange for special tours.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a fixer, Miguel has arranged interviews with El Mayo’s inner circle.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Uber's operational model prioritizes rapid market entry with standardized processes that can be quickly deployed across new cities, often learning and adapting on the fly while managing the complexity of hundreds of simultaneous markets.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The process would be vastly easier to manage if not for that pesky academic calendar.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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This included reporting that the company manipulated vote counts, is owned by a company founded in Venezuela to rig elections for Hugo Chavez, is paid kickbacks to government officials who used its machines in swing states and was involved in voting irregularities in Texas in 2018.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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Gerrymandering is when politicians manipulate district lines, dividing or grouping populations, to get an advantage.—
Larry Kaplow,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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Fortunately, the Trump Administration has dealt itself enough cards to rectify this obvious vulnerability.—
Jane Swift,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of the season, Peggy and Hank both deal, in their own separate ways, with frustrations about retirement.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Cortes then executed a 10-pitch third inning facing the Diamondbacks’ 2-3-4 hitters and got through the fourth in 12 pitches with help from a double play that made up for a lead-off walk.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Recently, a decision from the Imperial Palace stipulated that all POWs were to be executed if the Allies ever landed on Japan’s shores.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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Qualifying for this year’s US Open begins on August 18, with the main singles draws getting underway on August 24 and concluding on September 7.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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The episode ends with Mr Mackey resigning from ICE, concluding that the work goes against his nature.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Teams handle data all the time—but in many companies, the steps teams must take to stay compliant aren’t built into daily work.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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International sales are being handled by Totem Films.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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These satellites are engineered to manufacture superalloys, semiconductors and optical fibers that benefit from space’s unique properties: microgravity, vacuum and extreme thermal gradients.—
Shelli Brunswick,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Each speaker is handcrafted by Sonus Faber using natural materials, with every component engineered for the finest acoustic performance.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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