1
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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2
as in managing
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers
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3
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
Schumer on Saturday persisted in arguing that Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer argues Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Gila Gamliel, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology and a member of Netanyahu's Likud party, told Army radio that Israel is not negotiating for a deal within a deal.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Reuters reported in late March that Carvajal has been negotiating a possible surrender to the United States to, like Alcalá, potentially cooperate in any prosecution of the Maduro regime.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
However, while Wagner openly supported Hemedti, the Kremlin has been negotiating with al-Burhan and his forces.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
August and Sanchez-Witzel each served on the negotiating committee in 2023.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Republicans have not been negotiating.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
In a statement to Newsweek last week, Tenet Health said it was disappointed that the union decided to strike and maintained that the health system is negotiating in good faith to resolve differences.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer argues Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Gila Gamliel, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology and a member of Netanyahu's Likud party, told Army radio that Israel is not negotiating for a deal within a deal.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Reuters reported in late March that Carvajal has been negotiating a possible surrender to the United States to, like Alcalá, potentially cooperate in any prosecution of the Maduro regime.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
However, while Wagner openly supported Hemedti, the Kremlin has been negotiating with al-Burhan and his forces.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
August and Sanchez-Witzel each served on the negotiating committee in 2023.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Republicans have not been negotiating.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
In a statement to Newsweek last week, Tenet Health said it was disappointed that the union decided to strike and maintained that the health system is negotiating in good faith to resolve differences.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiating
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E-commerce transactions are managed end-to-end without friction, from building a shopping cart and applying discounts to arranging delivery and processing returns.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Join Chloe Mullen, a junior at Cathedral Catholic High School and member of the National Honor Society, for a special flower arranging workshop.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her mother accompanied her to appointments, managing logistics and providing emotional support.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tina Olson, a managing attorney with the Juvenile Lifer Unit in the State Appellate Defender Office, says the decision doesn't minimize the crimes committed – or the victims impacted – but instead ensures defendants are given fair punishments.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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By manipulating phase distribution, engineers can craft internal ion highways rather than relying on chance material behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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This summer, after initially targeting Punch, the president of SZA’s label TDE, Minaj dissed SZA herself on X, mocking her physical appearance, questioning her level of success, and accusing her of manipulating charts with her release of Lana, the deluxe version of 2022’s SOS.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Jets kept Hall after the trade deadline despite dealing Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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With the ball, and with quarterback Jordan Love dealing.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Dec. 2025
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Currently, there is no information available regarding the size of area burned or the crew executing the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The brokers who win are the ones who keep believing, keep executing, and never let the pressure change their approach.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Allina and Doctors Council-SEIU have been bargaining a first contract since February of 2024.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
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That’s true so long as the two sides are bargaining in good faith.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pine works swiftly to gather information on Roper's deal and even forms an alliance with his boss's girlfriend Jed (Elizabeth Debicki) who is plotting her own escape.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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But Izzy Johnston is plotting a way for her Warriors to rise above all those squads.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Negotiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiating. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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