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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 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
Credit counseling Credit counseling agencies can work with you to create a debt management plan that consolidates your payments and negotiates lower interest rates and fees with your creditors.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 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
From stunt regulations to AI protections around digital replicas, the SAG-AFTRA union negotiates minimum rates, residuals, health and pension plans, and safety standards among other issues.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
In a free online training module about music rights in sports, the ISU recommends skaters use the third-party platform called ClicknClear, which negotiates sports performance licenses for thousands of songs from Sony, Universal, Warner Music and others.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The agreement includes a stopgap measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks, while Congress negotiates new rules and guardrails for federal immigration agents.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
OneTeam Partners negotiates media deals and leverages players’ name, image and licensing rights.
—David Carrillo Peñaloza, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
President Peter Mutharika, who returned to power in October after vowing to revive the country’s ailing economy, is trying to improve the government’s finances as the country negotiates a new IMF support package.
—semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The European Commission, which negotiates trade matters on behalf of member states, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 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
From stunt regulations to AI protections around digital replicas, the SAG-AFTRA union negotiates minimum rates, residuals, health and pension plans, and safety standards among other issues.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
In a free online training module about music rights in sports, the ISU recommends skaters use the third-party platform called ClicknClear, which negotiates sports performance licenses for thousands of songs from Sony, Universal, Warner Music and others.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The agreement includes a stopgap measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks, while Congress negotiates new rules and guardrails for federal immigration agents.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
OneTeam Partners negotiates media deals and leverages players’ name, image and licensing rights.
—David Carrillo Peñaloza, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
President Peter Mutharika, who returned to power in October after vowing to revive the country’s ailing economy, is trying to improve the government’s finances as the country negotiates a new IMF support package.
—semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The European Commission, which negotiates trade matters on behalf of member states, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiates
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In the commercial, Affleck plays Matt Damon's titular character who arranges Munchkins in a Fibonacci sequence and loses his girlfriend to Brady.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The idea of an in-person meeting is suggested, and several years later, Porter arranges it.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Garland’s debut is expected to be delayed until March as the training staff manages continued soreness in his surgically repaired left great toe.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Still, Postecoglou, who only entered the radar of British football fans after taking charge of Celtic in June 2021, manages to grip audiences better than almost anyone else in the game with his straight-talking brand and non-negotiable footballing approach.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Just like Rodgers did a decade earlier, Prescott manipulates the flat defender (circled in red) and hits CeeDee Lamb in stride just behind the linebacker.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the process, the robot simultaneously navigates, avoids obstacles, and manipulates objects without human guidance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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The fuel shortage deals another blow to a country that relies heavily on tourism, an industry that once generated $3 billion in annual revenue and served as a vital economic lifeline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Age always deals the last hand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Why Protein Is So Important Protein plays a role in nearly every function your body performs, says registered dietitian Lauren Manaker.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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In 1964 Nagasaki, 14-year-old Kikuo (Soya Kurokawa) performs at a New Year’s event, impressing Hanjiro (Ken Watanabe), a beloved kabuki legend.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Having flown with the team Monday for Tuesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the start of a trip that concludes Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers, the fourth-year forward returned to Miami on Tuesday due to what the team is listing as low-back tightness.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Those decisions are expected by the end of June when the court’s term concludes, but could come as soon as this week when the justices release more decisions on Tuesday and Wednesday.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bluebird Cafe handles breakfast.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Acadia handles well for its size and feels surprisingly agile when turning and reversing.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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The official alleged that the paper engineers a finding by excluding evidence and designing a study with a bias toward showing no association.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
16 Jan. 2026
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Big Tech now engineers a perpetual state of insecurity by creating relentless technological churn, rendering our skills and safety measures obsolete, only to then sell us the tools to catch up.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Negotiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiates. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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