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 The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 What Senate Bill 3496 would create isn’t a one-time savings event but a durable, compounding mechanism for relief, a pipeline that expands every year as Medicare negotiates more drugs and Illinois extends those savings to everyone, not just seniors. —

Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 The cost of the resolution phase, when the company negotiates with the IRS on your behalf, can also be a flat fee or a percentage of your total tax debt (typically 10% to 15%). —

John Csiszar, CNBC, 22 May 2026 The actors union’s new agreement with the trade group that negotiates with Hollywood unions on behalf of the major studios will reportedly improve AI protections and boost the guild’s pension fund. —

Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 Or, debt forgiveness, also known as debt settlement — which is where a debt relief company negotiates to reduce your balance in return for a lower lump-sum payment — could be the better route. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 As Maxey negotiates his first season as the 76ers’ predominant number-one option, the lessons are coming daily. —

Tony Jones, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026 Spanish officials have said the government wants to shore up more Chinese investment, and boost exports to the country, even though trade is conducted by the European Union, which negotiates on behalf of all 27 member states. —

ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 The Wall Group negotiates all these deals with cosmetics ambassadorships, hair product lines, top luxury brands like Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Prada, all while monitoring the work of stylists’ assistants to see who’s ready to ascend the ladder. —

Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026

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Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
Residents Medical arranges rotations with careful attention to specialty alignment.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2026