NEGOTIATING Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

negotiating

verb

present participle of negotiate

as in arranging

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 managing

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers

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as in manipulating

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 dealing

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 executing

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 negotiating They are being hit so hard, anybody would be negotiating. —

CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 The Melreese referendum passed with about 60 percent support from Miami voters in November 2018, allowing the city and Inter Miami to begin negotiating a lease agreement. —

Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 Trump told a lengthy story about negotiating over the price of Sharpie pens. —

Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026 At the same time, the WGA has been negotiating at SAG-AFTRA headquarters with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on a new contract for some 11,000 TV and film writers. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026 But there’s nothing keeping him from negotiating with House and Senate leaders on a more comprehensive bill with the protections Floridians need, then adding that issue to the special session that’s expected to kick off in April. —

Krys Fluker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 In the filing, O’Connell accused Garza of secretly negotiating with city officials and withholding information that could help clear a police officer set to stand trial this summer — a claim that, if true, could represent a serious breach of prosecutorial ethics and potentially upend the case. —

Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026 The suit also claims that the merger would give Nexstar too much leverage in negotiating fees from pay-TV providers that carry their stations. —

Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 The two sides pushed hard this week to get a deal done, sometimes negotiating into the wee hours of the morning. —

Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026

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But arranging spheres becomes significantly more complex in higher dimensions, which allow for more arrangements and symmetries.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Unbeknownst to Audrey, her cousin had secretly coordinated with several of her closest friends, arranging surprise appearances on the plane and at their destination.

— Ronnie Li, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026