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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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
On Tinder alone, men dominate the active user base, which gives women more choice and negotiating power.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Brown as the crafty Pauline is the true scene stealer, negotiating terms of terror herself.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Those were not negotiating tactics.
—Mark Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Ned and Mare end the season negotiating a first kiss in a scene where Gleeson and Frei tease out a sense of both genuine romance and interpersonal danger.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The company is also negotiating with a consortium of banks to provide a $6 billion loan.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
The deal will include a sell-on of any future sale of the 22-year-old, and City have covered themselves by negotiating a buy-back clause.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The airport Board of Directors approved the agreement before adjourning a special meeting called for the purpose of negotiating an agreement.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
This is not the first standoff between UnitedHealthcare and an Ascension market negotiating close to the deadline.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Brown as the crafty Pauline is the true scene stealer, negotiating terms of terror herself.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Those were not negotiating tactics.
—Mark Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Ned and Mare end the season negotiating a first kiss in a scene where Gleeson and Frei tease out a sense of both genuine romance and interpersonal danger.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The company is also negotiating with a consortium of banks to provide a $6 billion loan.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
The deal will include a sell-on of any future sale of the 22-year-old, and City have covered themselves by negotiating a buy-back clause.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The airport Board of Directors approved the agreement before adjourning a special meeting called for the purpose of negotiating an agreement.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
This is not the first standoff between UnitedHealthcare and an Ascension market negotiating close to the deadline.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiating
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Strategic leaders are the generals, arranging forces before engagements.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lizzo plops down in a straw chair with familiarity, arranging the many pillows around her and assuming a palms-up position.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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For many leaders, the most significant shift in leadership is not about managing bigger projects or larger teams.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Former Formula One driver David Coulthard has accused the McLaren Racing F1 team of manipulating the Italian Grand Prix race results by issuing team orders during the race.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The hacker’s malware focuses on stealing cryptocurrency by hijacking and manipulating the user's browser.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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And there is often an expectation of escapism in romance that precludes dealing realistically with money — or, for big media blockbusters, a cynical assumption that audiences won't enjoy a romcom which also takes the logistics of life seriously.—
Chelsea Fagan,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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There just aren’t many trades in the NFL as seismic as Dallas dealing Micah Parsons to Green Bay on the eve of the regular season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Levy was executing the work of the business every day for 24 years.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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State lawmakers over the years have also charged the agency with executing a slew of smaller grants, including the $20 million in state funding approved in 2022 for Fay Beydoun and her nonprofit Global Link International now at the center of the attorney general office's probe.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Businesses can avoid antitrust scrutiny by collectively bargaining economic rules with employees’ unions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The settlement resolved a complaint alleging the health center had illegally laid off more than 50 workers without bargaining with their union.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Best Friend Forever is handling world sales.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Anton is handling worldwide rights and co-repping North American rights with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Still, no reason to do this to Kyle, who is just only recovering from his self-destructive spiral and who has no idea that his friend is plotting to steal his girl again.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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Its director, and franchise mastermind, Rian Johnson has proven himself a master of the whodunnit form with these films, showing a knack for Agatha Christie puzzle-plotting that, well, the actual adapters of Christie haven’t shown in recent years.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Negotiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiating. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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