NEGOTIATORY Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

negotiate

verb

ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt

Definition of negotiate

as in to arrange

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 to manage

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers

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as in to manipulate

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 to deal

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 to execute

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 negotiate Leaders should create clear priorities, decision points, ownership and change rules so teams are not constantly negotiating scope under pressure. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Those talks have since stalled as Tehran focuses on negotiating the future of the Strait of Hormuz and Washington turns back to diplomacy. — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Commanders directed operations and communicated with higher command, drivers negotiated bridges, water pits, and craters, and gunners identified targets considered the greatest threat. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026 Preliminary investigation indicated that a 2024 Toyota Tacoma was traveling westbound on Butternut Drive when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiate

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AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
For this development, the team worked with two-dimensional hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, arranging alternating organic and inorganic layers into precise crystalline structures.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrange

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The Buffs totaled 348 yards but managed only one third-quarter score.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Because of the deliberately micro size, too, the team managing the Low can be nimble and respond both to community requests and wide releases in funny ways that Alamo and AMC can’t.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of manage

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Here again, negative energy densities are conceptually valid, but the question of whether humans could ever produce and manipulate them in the ways required to bring Alcubierre's warp drive into reality is another matter entirely.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Lashify founder Sahara Lotti said his ability to manipulate the brand’s lashes and create different eye shapes first caught her attention through his work with Zendaya.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of manipulate

Verb

The cast and crew felt as euphoric as the characters executing the dance sequences, particularly the finale moment when Maya and Anjali take what should be a lighting SNAFU and use it to cement their friendship, forever.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
In her new role, Stachera will build and lead a new digital team, shape social strategy and audience engagement, and execute digital marketing initiatives across the label.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of execute

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Just last month, a catastrophic glacier collapse and flood in Nepal killed more than 1,300 people and left thousands missing, with scientists concluding that climate change made the conditions behind the disaster more likely.

— Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
But every season thus far — not only including but especially this one — has concluded as a perverse, whack, and certainly damning portrait of American war games in an era of steep imperial decline.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of conclude

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Having to balance coverage of this unimaginable tragedy with more typical Housewives scenes is a remarkably tricky balancing act, but one that the show handles well.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board generally handles civilian aviation accidents, but the military investigates crashes involving its own aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of handle

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The company says the coated material can also be engineered to provide electrical insulation for specific battery applications.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
That unvarnished honesty, the willingness to take themselves down a notch, clearly resonated with the audience of young people accustomed to spending hours each day swiping through content engineered to mask imperfection.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026