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 Disregard global cooperation Warsh said that former Fed Chair Janet Yellen and Powell spent too much time negotiating with global regulators. —

Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026 The most difficult part will be negotiating concessions that both sides can swallow in such a short period. —

Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026 Any one of those players would have helped the Yankees, but instead Cashman, principal owner Hal Steinbrenner, and company spent the offseason negotiating with agent Scott Boras about Bellinger, who really didn’t want to leave New York. —

Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Thune said Democrats are negotiating with the White House on a way forward. —

Garrett Downs, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026 The union staff organized last spring and have been negotiating their first contract with management intermittently since September. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026 The state law requires local governments selling excess property to prioritize affordable housing; as part of that process, affordable developers should be given first crack at negotiating for the land. —

Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026 Todorovich is focusing on enterprise-wide business models but is not placing buys or negotiating return to vendors involving returning defective, damaged or unsold merchandise back to the supplier or manufacturer. —

David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026 During the hearing, a prosecutor said Malik’s defense attorneys have only interviewed one witness and the defense team wants to try negotiating a plea deal in the case. —

Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

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At 99, Mel Brooks does not speak like a man arranging his legacy.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Decorating Your Flight While these compound butter ideas are mouthwatering on their own, arranging the tray is all part of the fun of a butter flight.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026