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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
My experience includes negotiating SB 54 on plastic pollution and writing Proposition 4, which voters approved by a 20% margin to fund clean water, wildfire prevention and climate resilience projects.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Some are negotiating compressed workweeks to reduce commuting days.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Marriage Story followed Johansson and Driver as a couple negotiating custody of their son while going through a heartbreaking divorce.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The real developments will happen once A-list stars begin negotiating with studios on what is acceptable with their likeness.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the LIRR, has spent months negotiating a new contract with five unions that represent about 3,500 workers, or roughly half of system’s workforce.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
In the week or so prior to Trump’s departure for China, leading a retinue of eighteen super-prominent CEOs, sundry media outlets reported that the aerospace colossus is negotiating a giant sale to China’s three major carriers, naturally shepherded by Beijing.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Aging systems and appliances tend to raise red flags during inspections, giving buyers pause — and negotiating power.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The YouTuber’s Amazon Prime Video competition show Beast Games has voluntarily recognized an IATSE union and is negotiating a labor contract, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Some are negotiating compressed workweeks to reduce commuting days.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Marriage Story followed Johansson and Driver as a couple negotiating custody of their son while going through a heartbreaking divorce.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The real developments will happen once A-list stars begin negotiating with studios on what is acceptable with their likeness.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the LIRR, has spent months negotiating a new contract with five unions that represent about 3,500 workers, or roughly half of system’s workforce.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
In the week or so prior to Trump’s departure for China, leading a retinue of eighteen super-prominent CEOs, sundry media outlets reported that the aerospace colossus is negotiating a giant sale to China’s three major carriers, naturally shepherded by Beijing.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Aging systems and appliances tend to raise red flags during inspections, giving buyers pause — and negotiating power.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The YouTuber’s Amazon Prime Video competition show Beast Games has voluntarily recognized an IATSE union and is negotiating a labor contract, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiating
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There’s also a lifestyle concierge to help book all sorts of experiences or answer any questions, from arranging a tour of Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul to coordinating a private driver to Teotihuacán.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Events range from making flower crowns to seasonal vase arranging — no experience needed.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Researchers around the world continue to face difficulties in managing millions of qubits reliably, leading many companies and laboratories to prioritize more achievable near-term applications using systems built with dozens or hundreds of qubits instead of massive large-scale architectures.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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More ruthless than ever, Tony Baddingham (Tennant) is determined to dismantle his rivals piece-by-piece, weaponizing scandal and manipulating those closest to him to maintain his grip on power.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Eric Richins' other sister, Katie Richins-Benson, accused Kouri Richins of isolating and manipulating the couple's sons while attempting to take their inheritance.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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In Scotland, Labor's difficulties were laid bare as John Swinney secured a decisive victory, dealing a further blow to Starmer’s authority.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Around him, siblings, lovers and friends face CIA threats, tourist-rental anxieties, drug-dealing producers, secret desire and lottery dreams in a choral portrait of love, family and frustrated escape.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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However, dopamine’s key role isn’t in simply executing movements but rather in linking motivation to action.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Agents executing a search warrant seized the phone and then found a second phone while patting Sprei down, Wang said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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According to the Minnesota Nurses Association, the 600 nurses have been bargaining with hospital leaders for more than a year.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The union formed in April 2025, and has been bargaining on its first contract since September.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Protagonist Pictures is handling sales.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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All the men were accused of plotting in South Florida and hiring a squad of former Colombian soldiers to violently overthrow Haiti’s president in a coup scheme that turned from his ouster to his assassination a couple of weeks before his death.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Sure, Bad Bunny could be plotting a merch drop related to his current Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour, but the items listed aren’t typical apparel, like a t-shirt or baseball hat.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 May 2026
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“Negotiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiating. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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