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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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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
Ukraine is also negotiating to sell its drone technology to the US and has offered other European countries assistance in dealing with incursions by drones.
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Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Christina Jolley, the senior vice president at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, said her team is negotiating with companies from a variety of industries, including tech, law, healthcare and marketing.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
As part of negotiating his contract extension last year, Gundy took another $1 million pay cut.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
From boardrooms to classrooms, negotiating rooms to communities, and on the streets, women are stepping up to demand urgent action and push for change.
—Catherine McKenna, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Rather than picking this unwinnable fight, Democrats should agree to a stopgap funding bill, then do the hard work of negotiating compromises and winning elections.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Little — if any — negotiating is happening.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
This is also an excellent time for negotiating contracts or discussing finances that bring you peace of mind.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Duties with this role include drafting and negotiating contracts; ensuring compliance with global regulations; and keeping agreements up to date as rules change.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Christina Jolley, the senior vice president at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, said her team is negotiating with companies from a variety of industries, including tech, law, healthcare and marketing.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
As part of negotiating his contract extension last year, Gundy took another $1 million pay cut.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
From boardrooms to classrooms, negotiating rooms to communities, and on the streets, women are stepping up to demand urgent action and push for change.
—Catherine McKenna, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Rather than picking this unwinnable fight, Democrats should agree to a stopgap funding bill, then do the hard work of negotiating compromises and winning elections.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Little — if any — negotiating is happening.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
This is also an excellent time for negotiating contracts or discussing finances that bring you peace of mind.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Duties with this role include drafting and negotiating contracts; ensuring compliance with global regulations; and keeping agreements up to date as rules change.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiating
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Elite Asian Matchmaker is a white-glove service that handles all the logistics, from vetting potential matches to arranging dates, allowing clients to simply show up and enjoy the experience.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The tour company optimized the schedule to match workers' paid time off, by arranging departure days scheduled around holidays or weekends, which minimizes the days a traveler would need to take from work.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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Former San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy mutually agreed with the Texas Rangers to step away from managing the ball club.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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With the technology becoming increasingly adept at creating convincing crowd scenes, manipulating visuals has never been easier.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Julie asked Jimmy Heagerty about where things stood with Mickey Lee, and Jimmy said Morgan did a great job manipulating Mickey into sending him home.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Fast forward to this month when Tooley was accused of dealing 100 grams of crack cocaine near Fields Corner in Dorchester, just a short distance away from his legal firm Adapt & Evolve LLC.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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In São Paulo, the NFL star inadvertently collided with star wide receiver Xavier Worthy in the opening minutes, injuring the Texas product and dealing yet another blow to the team’s depth chart at WR, since Rashee Rice is serving a six-game suspension pegged to a high-speed car crash in 2024.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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In any case, Loan may have felt justified in executing the prisoner on sight.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now, Khan is executing on his plan to bring more prestige to the women's division.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sernatinger said the union hopes to begin bargaining in October, after settling a dispute with Pathfinders management over which positions were covered under OPEIU Local 39.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Contenders for the leadership of Brazil’s right wing coalition are already emerging and are bargaining for Bolsonaro’s endorsement for being presidential candidates in the 2026 elections.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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If Perich doesn’t end up handling punts returns against Rutgers, Loya is the likely the next man up.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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In February, four Hamas members suspected of plotting attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe went on trial in Berlin in what prosecutors described as the first court case against militants of the Palestinian group in Germany.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In December 2023, German and Dutch law enforcement arrested four people accused of plotting to attack Jewish institutions in Europe.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Negotiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiating. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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