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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 club’s executives argue this could then impact the fee negotiated for the renewal or the signing of another centre-back.
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The jury is still out on whether Hamas will blow up the landmark ceasefire agreement that President Donald Trump‘s team negotiated to bring an end to the war in Gaza.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The international community will be closely watching to see if the ceasefire in Gaza holds, as the next stages of the peace plan are negotiated.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Businesses of all sizes have raised prices and negotiated with vendors to weather the tariff storm and many larger retailers have so far proven resilient, with minimal impact to their profitability and future growth outlooks.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
These loans are typically structured, negotiated, and customized, often as senior secured loans that rank first in repayment priority.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The White House has not yet negotiated lower prices on IVF drugs from other manufacturers.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
The only long-term solution — in my view — is a Palestinian state in Gaza and the West Bank whose borders are negotiated with Israel.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The deal was negotiated by Alison Cohen on behalf of Neon with CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The jury is still out on whether Hamas will blow up the landmark ceasefire agreement that President Donald Trump‘s team negotiated to bring an end to the war in Gaza.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The international community will be closely watching to see if the ceasefire in Gaza holds, as the next stages of the peace plan are negotiated.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Businesses of all sizes have raised prices and negotiated with vendors to weather the tariff storm and many larger retailers have so far proven resilient, with minimal impact to their profitability and future growth outlooks.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
These loans are typically structured, negotiated, and customized, often as senior secured loans that rank first in repayment priority.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The White House has not yet negotiated lower prices on IVF drugs from other manufacturers.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
The only long-term solution — in my view — is a Palestinian state in Gaza and the West Bank whose borders are negotiated with Israel.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The deal was negotiated by Alison Cohen on behalf of Neon with CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiated
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Against a dark green wall, shelves of fabric stamps are arranged in symmetrical rows.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a debonair and nonchalant judge, Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), who has arranged George’s loan for the expensive property, is also dallying with Hedda and plots to use his influence—his power, rather—to tighten their extramarital bond.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Pastrnak managed to just slip it between the near post and Vanecek for his third goal of the year.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for three days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The 360-degree twisting mechanism is said to be engineered to withstand thousands of twists without the bottle losing shape.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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Kratos officials said the system was engineered with manufacturability, modularity, and cost-efficiency as core priorities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Achiuwa was selected by the Heat with the 20th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, but the big man only spent his rookie season in Miami before being dealt to the Toronto Raptors as part of the trade that brought Kyle Lowry to the Heat during the 2021 offseason.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Four-time All-Star Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been dealt a bit of a blow on a possible maximum contract extension prior to what could be a massive campaign in 2025-26.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Putin has again played his military cards, and not (yet) achieved his goals.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, Yacoubian expressed her belief that more progress towards Palestinian statehood needs to be achieved before countries will commit.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the player availabilities concluded, Braden Mullen, a first-year player at Charlotte after four seasons at Dartmouth, expressed his gratitude to the fan base.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Police in Portland and New York City reported that the protests concluded with no arrests.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Plus, filing complaints with the Department of Homeland Security was likely to go nowhere because the office that once handled them had been dismantled.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Democrats say health care protections must be preserved, while Republicans say funding and policy should be handled separately.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Denver has plotted Greenlaw’s recovery for the long haul, and Strnad’s contributions have given the franchise the breathing room to do so.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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While Witherspoon dug into the world of trauma surgery, Coben plotted the novel’s key moments.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Negotiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiated. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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