NEGOTIATE Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

negotiate

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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 But there is now chatter of other scenarios — some legit, some planted for negotiating purposes, some invented — and that may get louder leading up to draft day. —

Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026 While Iran has gotten a lot of attention at the summit so far, European leaders are just as focused on getting Russia to negotiate an end to its war in Ukraine. —

Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 16 June 2026 Under the conditions of Hawkins' plea agreement, negotiated by defense attorney Justin Scheider and deputy prosecutor Sam Douglass, Hawkins, who now lives in Nevada, must also complete an anger management program. —

John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026 In that environment, this small contingent of Italian forces may well make Italy the only actor in a position to negotiate for Western interests in the area. —

Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiate

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— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
How to Make Homemade Croutons In the Oven Preheat the oven to 450°F and arrange the rack in the middle position.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026