1
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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After McLaren won the 2024 constructors’ championship, the Crown Prince of Bahrain arranged for the entire team to be flown from that race in Abu Dhabi to his nearby homeland to party through the night (McLaren Group is owned by Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund).—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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As part of this project, Engel arranged for the students to meet with designers from Macy’s furniture store and Ikea as well as the lead visual merchandiser for Nordstrom’s.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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The fire crew has managed to contain none of the blaze by Friday evening.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In July, the House Appropriations Committee approved a 25% cut in the agency’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund, which helps states manage wastewater infrastructure to ensure the cleanliness of waterways.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 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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Since suing last year, the two teams have insisted NASCAR relies on exclusive dealing provisions to contractually block racetrack owners from hosting other events, to diminish opportunities for teams and constrain the racing market.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Wolf specifically said the Patriots would feel comfortable dealing a 1st or 2nd round pick to help this year’s team.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Florida is set to execute a death row inmate for the kidnapping and stabbing death of a young woman who was attacked at work more than four decades ago.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Walker and Diesel are back for the fourth Furious movie, which doesn’t fully execute the series’ rebirth but does (pardon the pun) begin racing towards it.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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According to the memo, a preliminary investigation concluded that a woman, driving a BMW SUV, failed to yield when turning left, resulting in a collision with Hinds.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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In some cases, local prosecutors have clashed with federal immigration officials over attempts to deport crime defendants or witnesses before their cases conclude.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Brian Cotter when sworn in years ago: New Pueblo County coroner brings change What agency is handling the Pueblo coroner case?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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My wife was impressed by how Tennesseans handled the temperatures seemingly without issue.—
Tobis Heimbach,
The Tennessean,
23 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 27 Aug. 2025.
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