NEGOTIATE Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

negotiate

verb

ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt

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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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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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 Both candidates' plans call for expanding who can buy into the state employee health plan, with the idea that a larger patient pool can negotiate lower health care prices for everyone. —

Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026 These professionals can help evaluate your eligibility for programs like OIC or CNC status, negotiate with the IRS on your behalf and ensure paperwork is handled correctly. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 The pact was negotiated by Miranda King and Avy Eschenasy for Bleecker Street and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026 Advertisement Future control Several countries have turned to negotiating directly with Iran to strike deals allowing their vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. —

Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiate

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Rx bars were fanned out on a silver platter, Lean Body shakes dotted the table, cups of Chobani were arranged in a pyramid.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Hence the social contract on which proto-citizens situated behind the veil of ignorance would agree, arranges social and economic inequalities in such a manner as to make the worst off as well off as possible; economic policies would benefit the well-being of the least advantaged.

— George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026