NEGOTIATES Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

negotiates

verb

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 By the time a large organization evaluates one, runs it through security, negotiates access and puts it into production, another model is already getting the headlines. — Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 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 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

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Anthony is the executive vice president of On Location, a global leader in sports hospitality that arranges ticket packages for the Super Bowl.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
They are invited to monthly meetings where Vasquez arranges for guest speakers on topics including public relations and banking.

— Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranges

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American Transmission Company, a utility firm that develops and manages high-voltage transmission lines, has seen rapid growth, in part thanks to the AI and data center buildout.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The firm manages the cable’s arrival on France’s Atlantic coast and integrates it into Europe’s terrestrial network.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of manages

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In Kazan’s remake, Cathy craves power and freedom and manipulates the men in her life to achieve those goals.

— Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
The series follows Mónica, a newly qualified lawyer who learns to defraud clients, manipulates her family to secure an inheritance, then betrays her mentor.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of manipulates

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Speaking of things that are unexpected, we’re used to a particular kind of Lebanese cinema that deals primarily with the Civil War and subsequent crises.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
The 76ers are not doing any sponsor deals less than three years after signing LeBron.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of deals

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The re-emergence of a long-unseen Jean-Michel Basquiat masterpiece is a miracle the art market occasionally performs.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Brooks performs in the round, meaning anyone can see him on the stage regardless of where they’re seated.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of performs

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What locked chats don’t do Locking a chat changes where a conversation appears and how it’s opened—not how OpenAI handles it.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Research a potential lender's track record — its Better Business Bureau rating and customer reviews can give you a sense of how a lender handles applications, payments and problems that arise after borrowing.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of handles

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When Gilla Band hit the road, their front-of-house guy drives, Fox also engineers, Kiely sells merch, and Faulkner runs tech.

— Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026