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as in arranges
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 manages
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers
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as in manipulates
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 deals
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 executes
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 negotiates
If a publisher on the platform bites, the author then negotiates a publishing deal with them.
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Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Its Office for Civil Rights investigates allegations at schools and negotiates corrective actions.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Denver Urban Renewal Authority negotiates TIFs as part of urban renewal plans, then presents those plans to the Denver Planning Board and the City Council for final approval.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Would all athletes at one university form a unit that negotiates a CBA?
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The company has affiliation agreements with 227 other local stations and negotiates retransmission rights for those with YouTube TV and other virtual pay-TV providers.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The statement came as his company negotiates a secondary share sale at a $500 billion valuation—up from $300 billion just months earlier.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Taxpayers deserve a governor who negotiates for them, not one who hands unions a blank check.
—Frank Ricci, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Its Office for Civil Rights investigates allegations at schools and negotiates corrective actions.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Denver Urban Renewal Authority negotiates TIFs as part of urban renewal plans, then presents those plans to the Denver Planning Board and the City Council for final approval.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Would all athletes at one university form a unit that negotiates a CBA?
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The company has affiliation agreements with 227 other local stations and negotiates retransmission rights for those with YouTube TV and other virtual pay-TV providers.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The statement came as his company negotiates a secondary share sale at a $500 billion valuation—up from $300 billion just months earlier.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Taxpayers deserve a governor who negotiates for them, not one who hands unions a blank check.
—Frank Ricci, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiates
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The Chronological Border arranges the beds in chronological order from the 16th to the 20th century.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Latest section, on the other hand, arranges posts and reels in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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After an initial jam session to determine musical abilities and interests, participants are paired up and assigned to a counselor who manages their activities for the week.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In August 2023, Perez – a tourism official who manages the island’s biggest concert venue, the Coliseo – got a phone call from two producers for Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, the genre-bending Puerto Rican rapper, singer, actor and occasional professional wrestler better known as Bad Bunny.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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After all, if an attacker hijacks the agent’s credentials or manipulates its input data, the agent could take harmful actions faster and more persistently than any human user.—
Michael DeCesare,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Following the success of its popular $2 Personal Pan Pizza deals on Tuesdays, Pizza Hut has cooked up another weekly promotion customers can take advantage of.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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While at home in Cincinnati, her zoo crew happily deals daily with her fandom.—
Terry DeMio,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Instead of suggesting steps, the system executes trades in real time, sets stop-loss orders, and updates allocations autonomously.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But, like all technologies, each manufacturer executes it differently.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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The report concludes that North Korea is far from adhering to its obligations under international law.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Thursday’s report concludes the investigation into the collision between a Bell 407, on a helicopter coordinator training flight, and a Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane helitanker during a 2023 wildfire near Cabazon, California.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Serafina handles supervision and discipline in the brothel, while Arcángela manages finances and connections with local officials.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The study, conducted over several years, uses an approach that engineers artificial proteins (referred to as ion channels) in the brain that are activated by and bound to cocaine.—
Noah Lyons,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The study, conducted over several years, uses an approach that engineers artificial proteins (referred to as ion channels) in the brain that are activated by and bound to cocaine.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Negotiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiates. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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