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as in arranged
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 managed
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers
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as in engineered
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 dealt
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 achieved
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 negotiated
Reyes defended the compensation, saying it was negotiated in good faith.
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Cheaters deal was negotiated by David Buoymaster on behalf of Radial Entertainment, with Matthew Helderman advising Goldstein Pictures Corporation.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
But in 2018, the artist decided to part ways with Pina due to personal issues and negotiated himself out of his contract.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2026
Colorado has transition plans in place that have been negotiated with our utilities, environmental advocates, workers, and residents.
—Meg Froelich, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The acquisition deal was negotiated by Kino Lorber VP of Acquisitions Karoliina Dwyer and DR Sales’ Senior Sales & Acquisitions Executive Freja Johanne Nørgaard Sørensen.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Gerrans and Jason Ishikawa of Cinetic negotiated the deal.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The administration negotiated how much both the government and consumers would pay for the drugs, which are used to treat obesity and diabetes as well as other cardiometabolic conditions.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox declined it, paid him a $100,000 buyout and negotiated this new contract.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Cheaters deal was negotiated by David Buoymaster on behalf of Radial Entertainment, with Matthew Helderman advising Goldstein Pictures Corporation.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
But in 2018, the artist decided to part ways with Pina due to personal issues and negotiated himself out of his contract.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2026
Colorado has transition plans in place that have been negotiated with our utilities, environmental advocates, workers, and residents.
—Meg Froelich, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The acquisition deal was negotiated by Kino Lorber VP of Acquisitions Karoliina Dwyer and DR Sales’ Senior Sales & Acquisitions Executive Freja Johanne Nørgaard Sørensen.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Gerrans and Jason Ishikawa of Cinetic negotiated the deal.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The administration negotiated how much both the government and consumers would pay for the drugs, which are used to treat obesity and diabetes as well as other cardiometabolic conditions.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox declined it, paid him a $100,000 buyout and negotiated this new contract.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiated
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The goal is to move all the disks to the last pole with them arranged in the same order—but each disk may only be placed on a larger disk, never on a smaller one.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
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The following month, Acebedo-Garcia arranged the details for the first shipment — 293 kilos.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Even amid some clunky exposition, Welcome to Derry has at least managed to offer compelling horror set pieces to keep heart rates up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Week 5, Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams converted on only four of 10 third downs, and after taking a 17-7 lead into halftime, managed only nine points in the final two quarters and overtime.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mountain Dew Baja Blast was engineered specifically for Taco Bell, launching in 2004 in partnership with PepsiCo, the parent company of Mountain Dew, according to reports.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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It was edited by Jess Jiang, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Robert Rodriguez, with help from Patrick Murray.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The state of Ohio recently dealt parental rights advocates another win in mid-October, when the state House of Representatives passed the My Child-My Chart Act, which would grant parents access to their children’s medical records.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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SFGate reports that the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has since dealt repeatedly with the fencing being breached.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Nov. 2025
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The wins over Villa and Madrid were achieved with Andy Robertson restored at left-back, at the expense of new signing Milos Kerkez, and with Dominik Szoboszlai bringing more balance and physical presence by reprising last season’s advanced-midfield role.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Researchers in South Korea have achieved a breakthrough that can lead to safer and more efficient batteries, quickening the transition to clean energy and paving the way for a more sustainable future.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Steelers are coming off a 27-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a team that handled the Chargers with relative ease, 38-24, in Week 7.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The interiors are handled with more finesse.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Investigators determined that Melton and the younger Austin plotted to kill the 55-year-old victim and took the pair into custody six days later.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The majority of the revolts date back to well before Joseph Cinqué’s carefully plotted rebellion on the Amistad in 1839, the most famous of them and one of a small number that succeeded in securing freedom for those aboard.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Negotiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiated. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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