NEGOTIATED Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

negotiated

verb

past tense of negotiate

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 Verve Talent and Literary Agency’s Amy Beecroft negotiated the deal on behalf of Hideout with Vertical’s Tony Piantedosion. —

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026 As someone whose boundaries could be negotiated away. —

Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026 The Falls at Willow Creek Apartments were on lockdown as SWAT negotiated with the suspect, who was armed with a knife and sword, according to the Folsom Police Department. —

Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 The deal was negotiated by Cinetic Media on behalf of the filmmakers and Rich Spirit. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026 Senate Majority Leader John Thune negotiated for weeks with Democratic senators. —

Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Owens made the case that under the stadium incentive package approved by lawmakers in 2024 and the tentative STAR bond agreement negotiated by Toland on behalf of the state, rejecting the sports authority bill would only give the executive branch more control over the project. —

Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026 But so many of the good impressions United hopes for hinge not on better seats or bigger screens but on the service passengers get from flight attendants—who haven’t had a raise since 2020 and voted down a new contract negotiated by their union last year. —

Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026 An in-season agent swap could help facilitate a reasonable deal, too, since Robertson’s new agent, Andy Scott of Octagon, has already negotiated long-term deals in Dallas for Wyatt Johnston, Rantanen and Harley. —

Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

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The vendors could be selling from tents arranged in the parking lot surrounding a local community center or city hall.

— C.W. Cameron, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The next iteration of Omar’s tetela will be filled with fresh fava beans and arranged with mushrooms.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026