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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 Host City agreement signed by outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti deferred such unpleasant details to be negotiated later.
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Chan Phung, Head of Acquisitions, and Ben Wilkinson, VP Business Affairs, negotiated the deal on behalf of Searchlight with Temple Hill Entertainment and UTA Independent Film Group.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Another 1,200 of the fighters, known as Brigade 2506, were taken prisoner after running out of ammunition and spent about 20 months in captivity before their release was negotiated.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
After that successful effort, the partnership with MLB was negotiated.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
For decades, both countries have inflated threats posed by the other, which has hardened their resolve against finding common ground, Robert Malley, a former White House official who negotiated with Iran for the 2015 nuclear deal, and who is now a senior fellow at Yale’s Jackson School, told me.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The City Council approved the deal, which was negotiated by the mayor’s staff, last week in closed session.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Paramount announced Shell’s departure Wednesday after the two sides negotiated an amicable resolution to the drama.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
LeBlanc said the college has not received a formal purchase offer for the land and that North Richland Hills negotiated with the retailer before consulting Tarrant County College.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Chan Phung, Head of Acquisitions, and Ben Wilkinson, VP Business Affairs, negotiated the deal on behalf of Searchlight with Temple Hill Entertainment and UTA Independent Film Group.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Another 1,200 of the fighters, known as Brigade 2506, were taken prisoner after running out of ammunition and spent about 20 months in captivity before their release was negotiated.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
After that successful effort, the partnership with MLB was negotiated.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
For decades, both countries have inflated threats posed by the other, which has hardened their resolve against finding common ground, Robert Malley, a former White House official who negotiated with Iran for the 2015 nuclear deal, and who is now a senior fellow at Yale’s Jackson School, told me.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The City Council approved the deal, which was negotiated by the mayor’s staff, last week in closed session.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Paramount announced Shell’s departure Wednesday after the two sides negotiated an amicable resolution to the drama.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
LeBlanc said the college has not received a formal purchase offer for the land and that North Richland Hills negotiated with the retailer before consulting Tarrant County College.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 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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The scooter rider managed to evade police by making a U-turn, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 34 seasons, the Rockies have managed only five playoff berths, never won a National League West title and appeared in one World Series in 2007, swept by the Boston Red Sox in a buzzkill end to the most magical run in baseball history.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 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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Cloud achieved overnight fame after Euphoria’s casting director, Eléonore Hendricks, discovered him on the street in New York City.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Together with our Israeli partners, America's military achieved every single objective.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Thirty Years’ War, which was concluded by the Peace of Westphalia, in 1648, spread across mainland Europe and killed some eight million people.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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At the time, the Justice Department concluded that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence lacked jurisdiction over allegations involving a president’s private conversations with a fellow head of state.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
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The company conducting the implosion has previously handled several high-profile demolitions, including the historic Deauville Hotel, South Shore Hospital, and the remaining structure of the Surfside condominium building.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Theatrical bookings and marketing outreach will be handled by Tejinder Jouhal and Krushil Patel, while Tony Gill’s diversity PR and marketing agency Media House Global will lead the publicity campaign, with producer and publicist Dheeraj Agnihotri in an advisory role.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 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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Russian secret services plotted to interfere and tip the election in Orbán's favor, according to numerous media reports, including The Washington Post.—
Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports,
Arkansas Online,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Negotiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiated. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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