NEGOTIATES Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

negotiates

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present tense third-person singular of negotiate

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 performs

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 Such fundraisers would be prohibited if the union succeeds in being recognized and negotiates a contract reflecting its demands. —

Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026 Multiple versions of the template, reviewed by The Athletic, state that if a player intends to transfer before the end of an agreement, the athlete would owe the remaining amount left to be paid on the contract, unless the school negotiates a different buyout amount. —

Justin Williams, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026 Wubble then negotiates a deal and offers a one-time payment for their work, at rates Roy argues are more competitive than other companies offering music streaming services. —

Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026 As Wyandotte negotiates a potential stadium deal, Olathe is reviewing plans for a new team headquarters and training complex. —

Sofi Zeman january 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026 Once enrolled, you’ll be asked to stop making debt payments while the company negotiates on your behalf. —

Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025 But now, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which negotiates on behalf of industry employers, is mulling the proposal of a longer-term deal, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. —

Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025 Is that how the city negotiates an exclusive negotiating rights lease? —

U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025 That said, not every debt collector negotiates the same way, and some may push for a higher percentage. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025

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The painter spends hours drawing sketches of the corpse, then chops up her body, arranges the pieces in a suitcase and buries it with the help of an old man sitting under a cypress tree.

— Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
The main headlight projectors appear to be vertically stacked under the horizontal accent LED, which is sort of the opposite of how the gas Cullinan arranges them.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 15 Jan. 2026