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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
The one modern exception came during the 50-50 Senate of 2021-2022, and only because both parties had negotiated a power-sharing agreement that altered the rules by mutual consent.
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Last month, Foster negotiated a new three-year, $33 million extension for the Green Bay Packers’ Sean Rhyan, a Southern California native and UCLA product.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The deal was negotiated by Magnolia’s SVP of acquisitions John Von Thaden, with Peter Van Steemberg and Pip Ngo of XYZ Films on behalf of the filmmakers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
To this end, the District has negotiated tirelessly with PEA leadership and reached tentative agreements on several important issues.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The union’s leaders called a strike authorization vote less than a month in, negotiated down to the wire, then launched a strike that lasted nearly five months and only ended once some of the industry’s top CEOs got involved.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
In that case, federal prosecutors used text messages, bank records and emails to show how Diamantis negotiated payments with the owners of Acranom Masonry.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
The sales deal was negotiated by Jessica Russo, COO of VMI Worldwide, and James Cullen Bressack at Sandaled Kid Productions.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Tilis negotiated the deals for Lloyd and Phillips.
—Mike Kaye
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Last month, Foster negotiated a new three-year, $33 million extension for the Green Bay Packers’ Sean Rhyan, a Southern California native and UCLA product.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The deal was negotiated by Magnolia’s SVP of acquisitions John Von Thaden, with Peter Van Steemberg and Pip Ngo of XYZ Films on behalf of the filmmakers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
To this end, the District has negotiated tirelessly with PEA leadership and reached tentative agreements on several important issues.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The union’s leaders called a strike authorization vote less than a month in, negotiated down to the wire, then launched a strike that lasted nearly five months and only ended once some of the industry’s top CEOs got involved.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
In that case, federal prosecutors used text messages, bank records and emails to show how Diamantis negotiated payments with the owners of Acranom Masonry.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
The sales deal was negotiated by Jessica Russo, COO of VMI Worldwide, and James Cullen Bressack at Sandaled Kid Productions.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Tilis negotiated the deals for Lloyd and Phillips.
—Mike Kaye
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiated
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Shuttle services have been arranged to transport journalists between the media center and a hotel in the city’s main shopping mall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Shipping can always be arranged—at a price.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Vivian explained that competition was so fierce, and budgets managed so tightly, that no producer could afford to extend filming by even a day.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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For a team that managed only three runs in the entire series against the Yankees and that hasn’t overcome more than a one-run deficit in a win, the early 4-0 hole felt insurmountable.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Food was not something engineered.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The incursion was the first time Russian territory was occupied by an invader since World War II and dealt a humiliating blow to the Kremlin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Conine, the son of former Marlins legend Jeff Conine, was dealt to the Marlins as the player to be named later in Toronto’s August 2020 trade for Jonathan Villar.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Now, maritime technology firm Zelim has achieved official certification for its ZOE Man-Overboard (MOB) machine-vision detection system.—
David Szondy
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Red Hawks started the year 2-4 and are nearly at the four wins the program achieved in 2024-25.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Battle of the Billionaires concluded at that year’s WrestleMania and got great ratings.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Trump fired Bondi on April 2, reportedly after being unhappy with the way the attorney general had handled issues relating to the Epstein files.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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On arrival, guests are paired with a personal local guide–think of it as the hinterland’s answer to a butler—on hand to arrange everything from restaurant bookings to last-minute requests, typically handled with a quick text.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Authorities say the teen carefully plotted the shooting at his Barrow County high school, including allegedly leaving a notebook with handwritten instructions detailing the steps to prepare for the violence and a diagram of his classroom.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief, who is accused of having plotted a coup attempt to keep his boss in power.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Negotiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiated. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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