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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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
His vehicle failed to negotiate a right-hand curve, exited the roadway to the left, and struck a tree.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Congressional Republicans added the debt ceiling to the larger budget package to bypass negotiating with Democrats on the issue, since the budget legislation can move forward in the Senate without support from across the aisle.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 May 2025
The deal was negotiated between Mubi and MK2 Films, who are handling international sales.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 May 2025
Akasha and José negotiated a price of $26 per kilo, including shipping, compared to the $100 per kilo Akasha had been paying his source in Colorado.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Congressional Republicans added the debt ceiling to the larger budget package to bypass negotiating with Democrats on the issue, since the budget legislation can move forward in the Senate without support from across the aisle.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 May 2025
The deal was negotiated between Mubi and MK2 Films, who are handling international sales.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 May 2025
Akasha and José negotiated a price of $26 per kilo, including shipping, compared to the $100 per kilo Akasha had been paying his source in Colorado.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiate
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Fearing that terrorists or criminals might use such technology to plan attacks, arrange financing or recruit members, the Clinton administration advocated a system called the Clipper Chip, based on a concept of key escrow.—
Richard Forno,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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The pair pitched that Death would arrange for the killing of the survivors using familiar objects and scenarios in complex or unexpected ways.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Russell tried to console Elissa and somehow managed to keep himself composed, holding up both of them through the disappointment.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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In 1914, thieves managed to dislodge one of the bronze children and carry it 150 feet before abandoning the 300-pound figure.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Life-changing events, including the loss of a spouse, early onset dementia or another medical issue, can trigger changes in the way someone would react to anyone who is experienced at manipulating people to part with their money.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The price that millions of Americans covered by private insurance pay for drugs is even harder for the agency to manipulate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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By dealing directly with the club, Arsenal will avoid having to pay the entire €60m in one go.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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There’s no shortage of Amazon deals on skincare, makeup, and beauty tools right now.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Action: Recommending or autonomously executing optimal decisions based on those insights Think of intelligence as foresight, like knowing product demand will spike next week.—
Keith Moore,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Yet, there’s no point in thinking about Indiana if the Knicks aren’t going to execute the basics against the defending champions.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Their research concluded that nearly 40% of dogs tested positive for the disease.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Investigators later concluded that faulty mechanical systems, combined with weak oversight, were to blame.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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And then obviously handling the real creatures was fun.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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Driving experience Air Ride Adaptive Suspension & Magnetic Ride Control: this adjusts the vehicle’s height and damping for handling various driving conditions.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Imola’s considerable power comes from the 6-liter twin-turbo V12 engineered and built in collaboration with the naughty schoolboys of Affalterbach, Mercedes-AMG.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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While studying economics at IIE MSA in Johannesburg, Tems taught herself to produce and engineer her own music through YouTube tutorials.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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