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 Critics chided the college for not negotiating specific benefits or concessions for the school in exchange for its land. —

Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 That knowledge translates directly into negotiating power — and into avoiding the expensive surprises that catch unprepared buyers off guard. —

Allison Palmer updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026 The United States this year is negotiating a renewal of a pact Trump reached with those two countries in his first term. —

ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026 Feinstein is in charge of negotiating player contracts and managing the salary cap. —

Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 Meyer, whom the MLBPA hired in August 2018 to add negotiating muscle, is admired by some for his bulldog approach and criticized by others for lacking charisma and leadership skills. —

Evan Drellich, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026 These companies employ tax experts who specialize in negotiating with the IRS on behalf of taxpayers, and for people with significant unpaid tax balances — generally $10,000 or more — working with a professional can meaningfully improve your odds of getting a favorable outcome. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 Senator says that's 'bottom line' Still, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, said Republicans have been negotiating in good faith. —

Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 The rest of the negotiating team soon arrived, still fresh from their trip to Abu Dhabi. —

Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026

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Of course, standard service like checking you in, unpacking your luggage, and arranging your room and amenities to your liking is taken care of effortlessly.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Since then, Elizabeth has been as important to Copeland’s professional life as his personal life, co-founding a children’s theater school with him, arranging his music, and supporting him as he was launched from obscurity.

— Matthew Blackwell, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026