Synonyms of negotiates

negotiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of negotiate

1

as in arranges

to bring about through discussion and compromise

wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arranges
• concludes
• discusses
• bargains
• concerts
• deals
• haggles
• settles (on or upon)
• agrees
• renegotiates
• argues
• talks
• dickers
• debates
• contracts
• covenants
• hammers out
• palters
• talks over
• horse-trades
• hashes (over)
• chaffers
• works out
• reasons

2

as in manages

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manages
• manipulates
• handles
• addresses
• takes
• treats
• plays
• maneuvers
• contends (with)
• swings
• fields
• pulls
• comes to grips with
• regulates
• copes (with)
• grapples (with)
• has a grip on
• engineers
• hacks
• steers
• directs
• controls
• guides
• finesses
• carries out
• gets off
• responds (to)
• commands
• runs
• reacts (to)
• jockeys
• micromanages
• carries off
• brings off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bungles
• botches
• fumbles
• mishandles
• messes (up)
• goofs (up)
• muffs
• scamps
• louses up
• foozles

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arranges
• manipulates
• engineers
• plots
• manages
• contrives
• maneuvers
• concludes
• finesses
• finagles
• wangles
• frames
• conducts
• machinates
• masterminds
• schemes
• directs
• concocts
• works out
• connives
• handles
• concerts
• intrigues
• angles (for)
• hatches
• hammers out
• brews
• cooks (up)
• commands
• runs
• captains
• compasses
• quarterbacks
• gerrymanders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blows
• mangles
• bungles
• botches
• fumbles
• mishandles
• butchers
• messes (up)
• flubs
• bobbles
• gums (up)
• muffs
• louses up

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deals
• haggles
• bargains
• argues
• bickers
• clashes
• dickers
• buys
• fights
• palters
• wrangles
• wheels and deals
• cuts a deal
• horse-trades
• quarrels
• barters
• exchanges
• chaffers
• trades
• squabbles
• peddles
• shops (around)
• hassles
• purchases
• quibbles
• comparison shops
• hawks

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• performs
• executes
• achieves
• fulfills
• accomplishes
• does
• makes
• implements
• prosecutes
• commits
• completes
• realizes
• perpetrates
• carries out
• goes through
• follows through (with)
• finishes
• carries off
• pulls off
• attains
• puts through
• brings off
• practices
• effectuates
• brings about
• effects
• engages (in)
• repeats
• ends
• works (at)
• reenacts
• compasses
• nails
• actualizes
• aces
• winds up
• reduplicates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• slurs
• slights
• skimps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of negotiates

Still, the complete omission of the TV (or film) studios is surprising, as is the lack of mention of Paramount’s pay cable network Showtime, which, like the basic cable nets, negotiates carriage agreements. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

In the weeks that follow, Magnolia plans her daughter’s birthday, negotiates her relationship with her daughter’s father, and coördinates medical care for her aging parents, who are living in Haiti amid growing violence. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

As Lima negotiates the removal of those duties, China continues to outpace the United States in trade with Peru. — Marco Aquino, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Trigild regularly negotiates the sale of properties, including the Broomfield Hyatt, Industry Denver and the Greenwood Village office. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026

But for the budget process, the executive branch proposed a set of cuts and then Congress negotiates on how much to actually cut. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Second, Morocco negotiates with Spain to secure some form of concession. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

For decades, companies have asked individual sellers to enter projections into CRM, then asked managers to interpret them, then scheduled calls where leadership negotiates a number that everyone knows is partly theater. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

The government employs nearly 2,300 people, many of whom are represented by 13 bargaining units that the Unified Government negotiates with. — Sofi Zeman august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026