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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 county’s risk-assessment attorneys had negotiated a settlement for about $6 million that would have resolved all of the cases, but the Board of Supervisors rejected it in August 2021 and hired Sheppard-Mullin to defend the county.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
The deal was negotiated between Frank Jaffe from Altered Innocence and Monica Ciarli from Minerva Pictures.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Both sides then negotiated a settlement that includes changes in driver training, and updates to the Lyft app that will make the agreement apply nationwide, not just in Minnesota.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Other critics have suggested the nearly $22 million the zoo gets in tax revenue from the city each year should have been factored into how the lease was negotiated.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The deal was negotiated by Simon Gillis and Laura Mazzola, head of Business and Legal Affairs (UK), on behalf of See-Saw and Sheila David of Catapult Rights Limited on behalf of Dr Grant.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
This is the first time in Medicare’s history that the program has directly negotiated drug prices.
—Allison Palmer
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Jim Beckwourth, who was of mixed race, negotiated between white men and Indigenous tribes (and, sadly, caused the Sand Creek Massacre).
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
He had been left out of previous prisoner swaps with Russia that were negotiated by the Biden administration.
—Matthew Lee, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
The deal was negotiated between Frank Jaffe from Altered Innocence and Monica Ciarli from Minerva Pictures.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Both sides then negotiated a settlement that includes changes in driver training, and updates to the Lyft app that will make the agreement apply nationwide, not just in Minnesota.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Other critics have suggested the nearly $22 million the zoo gets in tax revenue from the city each year should have been factored into how the lease was negotiated.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The deal was negotiated by Simon Gillis and Laura Mazzola, head of Business and Legal Affairs (UK), on behalf of See-Saw and Sheila David of Catapult Rights Limited on behalf of Dr Grant.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
This is the first time in Medicare’s history that the program has directly negotiated drug prices.
—Allison Palmer
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Jim Beckwourth, who was of mixed race, negotiated between white men and Indigenous tribes (and, sadly, caused the Sand Creek Massacre).
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
He had been left out of previous prisoner swaps with Russia that were negotiated by the Biden administration.
—Matthew Lee, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiated
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In Lagos, sourcing a sizable Uber for luggage can be tricky; transport to and from the airport can be arranged at a (costly) premium.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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Snider arranged and paid for a nude photoshoot that helped Stratten get noticed by Playboy at age 18.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ramsden, who is thirty-one, grew up in the Lowveld region of South Africa, where his family managed a game reserve, farming livestock and sourcing wildlife, including lions, hippos, elephants, and rhinos, for export.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The species typically grows in grasslands that have been gently managed over long periods and support diverse wildlife — habitats where decades of light intervention create conditions for uncommon species to take hold.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Down 79-67, Johnson and Jokic engineered a 9-0 run highlighted by a Jokic 4-point play, interception and fast-break dunk in quick succession.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the very homespun, letterman-sweater kind of town that is Lincoln, Nebraska’s basketball resurrection has been appropriately engineered by Hoiberg & Son.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Wilyer Abreu dealt the decisive blow with a three-run home run in the sixth inning against relief pitcher Hiromi Itoh.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sure, the setback dealt a big blow to Texas’s hopes of earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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It has always been achieved in the past.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is achieved while outputting a maximum power of 140kW at 360Nm, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The intelligence assessment concluded that no one powerful or unified opposition coalition was poised to take over in Iran if the leadership was killed, according to the people familiar with the report.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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What gave the session its edge, however, was the way Ávalos handled the room.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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Getting individuals to step back and reimagine those processes to be end-to-end automated or handled by agents requires intentional cultural transformation.—
Ruba Borno,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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At a retreat in Florida, the House GOP plotted its next steps — but the path ahead is murky, and elections are looming.—
Marianna Sotomayor,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Reuters/Elijah Nouvelage 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,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Negotiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiated. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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