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 When a willing seller negotiates a fair price with the state of Florida to sell their land, the return on the investment for the state of Florida is huge. —

Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026 The chief of staff manages White House staff, organizes the president's time and schedule, directs and manages policy development, negotiates legislation, and keeps in contact with other departments and legislators. —

Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 16 Mar. 2026 Their goal — to demand better wages and improved working conditions as American Airlines negotiates a new contract at the airport. —

Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026 Once a shortlist is established, The PEO Link negotiates terms, presents structured comparisons, and supports implementation. —

Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 Brown asks the question what if a teacher or a nurse or a sanitation worker doesn't like the contract and benefits the union negotiates on their behalf? —

Jim Defede, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026 Wasserman also has a live events unit, a speaker’s bureau that books speakers for corporate events and conferences, and a rights sales business that negotiates and sells sponsorships and media rights, including stadium naming rights. —

Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026 The federal government negotiates directly with vaccine manufacturers to get preferable pricing, and then purchases vaccine products to distribute to participating clinics across the country. —

Sophia Newcomer, Time, 20 Feb. 2026 That unit includes Caremark, which negotiates drug discounts with manufacturers on behalf of insurance plans, creates lists of medications, or formularies, that are covered by insurance, and reimburses pharmacies for prescriptions. —

Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026

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Hence the social contract on which proto-citizens situated behind the veil of ignorance would agree, arranges social and economic inequalities in such a manner as to make the worst off as well off as possible; economic policies would benefit the well-being of the least advantaged.

— George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
This technology arranges pocketed coils in a honeycomb-style hexagonal matrix rather than traditional straight rows, allowing weight to be distributed more evenly across the mattress surface.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026