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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
These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
His presence caused periodic traffic jams as Washington police closed lanes and negotiated with him.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
The rights to the underlying IP behind The Girl Who Was Plugged In were repped by Jon Levin at Sustainable Imagination and Christine Cohen at The Virginia Kidd Literary Agency and were negotiated by Matt Saver.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Bass and Raman also butted heads over the four-year package of police raises negotiated by the mayor and approved by the council in 2023.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The deal was negotiated between Daniela Cölle and producer Isabel Orellana of Araucaria Cine.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 4 May 2026
Lynn also negotiated a no-trade clause in Anderson's contract, which is rare for defensive players.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Olthof Homes successfully challenged a $100,000 penalty levied by the town in the Indiana Court of Appeals, so a lower fine was negotiated between the two parties.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, defense attorneys negotiated jury instructions, tried to get charges dismissed against some of their clients and attempted to get additional witness testimony in, such as a pathologist to advance their argument that a bullet taken from the president’s forearm had been planted.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
His presence caused periodic traffic jams as Washington police closed lanes and negotiated with him.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
The rights to the underlying IP behind The Girl Who Was Plugged In were repped by Jon Levin at Sustainable Imagination and Christine Cohen at The Virginia Kidd Literary Agency and were negotiated by Matt Saver.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Bass and Raman also butted heads over the four-year package of police raises negotiated by the mayor and approved by the council in 2023.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The deal was negotiated between Daniela Cölle and producer Isabel Orellana of Araucaria Cine.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 4 May 2026
Lynn also negotiated a no-trade clause in Anderson's contract, which is rare for defensive players.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Olthof Homes successfully challenged a $100,000 penalty levied by the town in the Indiana Court of Appeals, so a lower fine was negotiated between the two parties.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, defense attorneys negotiated jury instructions, tried to get charges dismissed against some of their clients and attempted to get additional witness testimony in, such as a pathologist to advance their argument that a bullet taken from the president’s forearm had been planted.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiated
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After Spirit Airlines ceased operations, in the middle of the night on May 2nd, a series of canary-yellow airplanes sat on the tarmac at Newark Airport, arranged neatly like children’s toys at day’s end.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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According to the victim, the suspect arranged the meeting and provided Davenport's address as the exchange location before stealing the laptop and running away.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Johannes then drilled a transition 3-pointer that got the home crowd fired up, though the Sun still managed to outscore the Liberty 23-21 in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The ban affects private destinations in the Bahamas managed by Carnival Cruise Line, including Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The jury found the algorithms are intentionally engineered to exploit the developing brains of children.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Reports claimed that engines in this class are engineered to provide extreme acceleration, sustained supersonic flight capability, and high maneuverability during air combat operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Fresh off the heels of an injury scare for Joe Ryan and news of a setback for starter Mick Abel, the Minnesota rotation was dealt another blow Saturday.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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And cancer has already dealt Balogun more highs and lows than many experience in a lifetime.—
George Ramsay,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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O’Keefe-Dunne also was blessed with a lovely singing voice, her sister said, and her uncle had wanted to send her to a vocal coach — the same vocal coach used by singer Johnny Mathis, who then had not yet achieved worldwide stardom.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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So this has been a tactical demonstration of prowess, but has not achieved the strategic goals that the president announced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The global war concluded inconclusively, with territory changing hands in many directions.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The other major social media trial to have concluded this year took place in Los Angeles in March.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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That’s similar to how the Fire-Rescue Department handled a highly critical 2023 audit of how the city coordinates brush management on city property, including in parks, wildlands and canyons.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In Islamic thought, wealth is understood as a trust from God, to be handled with care and never mistaken for proof of divine endorsement.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Instead, the company plotted its own intergalactic toy line to market to young male audiences.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Authorities allege on July 21, 1993, Solis and two co-conspirators plotted a robbery of Guerrero, a narcotics supplier, at his Bronx apartment.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Negotiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiated. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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