NEGOTIATING Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

negotiating

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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 It would soon be revealed that Michael was simultaneously busy negotiating an alternative deal with Anthropic’s chief rival, OpenAI. —

Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 Herrick is credited with building up the Academy's library into one of the world's primary film research centers, as well as negotiating the award show's first television contract — and a major step toward financial independence — in 1953. —

Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026 Connecticut Sun president Jen Rizzotti joined the negotiating team on Wednesday. —

Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 That means Florida Blue is negotiating rates with the same hospital districts whose insurance company can compete with it for policyholders. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026 This won't happen in every case, but creditors sometimes prefer negotiating a resolution rather than continuing lengthy collection efforts. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 August sat for an interview along with Danielle Sanchez Witzel, the other negotiating co-chair; Michele Mulroney, the president of WGA West; and Ellen Stutzman, the guild’s chief negotiator. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026 The companies could also sell excess power generation to utilities for public consumption, in addition to negotiating separate rate structures with public utilities and states, ensuring expenses are not passed on to consumers. —

Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 The Stars now are negotiating with Plano for a potential move there. —

Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026

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From his first run with the Academy Awards arranging team in 2008, Walden was hooked; the job seamlessly blended his favorite parts about film scoring and classical composing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The Paley Center for Media is arranging the pieces for its Paley Honors Spring Gala program.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026