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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
With more listings available, buyers were able to negotiate on prices.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Brodsky said this research demonstrates that the federal government, the scientific community and telecommunications providers ought to negotiate over access.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Schumer has said Democrats are still open to sitting down with the president to negotiate.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
How is masculinity and intimacy between men expressed and negotiated behind closed doors?
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Brodsky said this research demonstrates that the federal government, the scientific community and telecommunications providers ought to negotiate over access.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Schumer has said Democrats are still open to sitting down with the president to negotiate.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
How is masculinity and intimacy between men expressed and negotiated behind closed doors?
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiate
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The continual delays have led to many embarrassing moments, the most recent coming last Tuesday, when, after Barca officials told the media the Camp Nou was ready, the Barcelona city council arranged a press conference of their own in reply.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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For the Rolliefest finale, Hess and his team of organizers arranged a farewell cocktail party in the winter garden of the new private residences at the Waldorf Astoria, fresh off an almost-eight-year, multibillion dollar restoration.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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The dispute affected educators and policymakers statewide — but Pendleton managed to take the best of both literacy methods and apply them to the 130,000-plus students then enrolled in San Diego schools, Lopez said.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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This was big news in an evolving saga of how college athletics departments, facing seismic financial change, would manage to cope with growing costs like revenue-sharing with athletes.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Julie asked Jimmy Heagerty about where things stood with Mickey Lee, and Jimmy said Morgan did a great job manipulating Mickey into sending him home.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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With its flexible solvers, Newton allows developers to simulate complex, real-world tasks ranging from walking on snow and gravel to manipulating fragile objects like cups and fruit.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Masataka Yoshida dealt the fatal blow, singling both home.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the Sharks are not in contention for the playoffs later this season when the trade deadline rolls around, and Klingberg stays healthy, the option to deal him to a contender for an asset is also available.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fans have become frustrated watching the Philadelphia Eagles execute the play time and time again.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The area has seen heavy rains at least 20 times since the VRA was executed last year, according to an ABC News analysis of National Weather Service data.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Not much has gone to plan for the Twins this season, but Ryan’s season — which officially concluded on Friday night — was one of the things that has.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratory jointly designed and produced the system’s five subsystems, said calibration and early on-orbit testing concluded successfully in June.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Still, some industry critics have said Peloton's equipment isn't appropriate for gym settings because the machines can't handle higher frequency use, which prompted the company to create a more durable lineup.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Democrats say health care protections must be preserved, while Republicans say that funding and policy should be handled separately.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Blue Water Autonomy’s unmanned surface vessels are engineered for long-endurance deployments with thousands of nautical miles of range.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The transfer from Tulsa blessed with a nice arm and fast feet has engineered two consecutive victories and will start his third consecutive game on Saturday night when Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo visits Hornet Stadium for a Big Sky Conference opener.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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