negotiate

verb

ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce negotiate (audio)
Definition of negotiatenext
1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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 Although there are fairness questions in using an eligibility rule negotiated by a league and union to exclude a prospective player who, because of the rule, can’t be a union member, labor law permits it. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 If the collaboration reaches its milestones, Sparc Hydrogen will have an 18-month option to negotiate either a long-term supply agreement or manufacturing license for SunHydrogen’s modules. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 Now that payments are aboveboard and Congress is getting involved, the former running back agrees with those who have suggested college football players have a union to negotiate on their behalf. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 What interested me was witnessing how people negotiate with the systems that already exist. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for negotiate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiate
  1. arrange
  2. manage
  3. manipulate
  4. deal
  5. execute
  6. conclude
  7. handle
  8. engineer
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  • Bike rentals and a range of experiences can be arranged, including wine tasting and artisan workshops.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Tae-ha uses his own contacts to arrange a boat to Japan for Eun-sae a month later.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrange
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  • Carrick named an unchanged line-up in four of his 17 Premier League games last season — a feat Amorim managed just once.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Orlando’s best chance of the first half came in the 31st minute when Simone Jackson hit the crossbar, but the Pride managed little else going forward and went into the break trailing.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of manage
Verb
  • Hilariously, the players figure out that they were manipulated on the unanimous Sam vote, and collectively decide that was the top-level metagame.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The department has been further beleaguered by concerns that leaders manipulated crime statistics to boost its image.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of manipulate
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  • The Pats were dealt a tough blow Thursday when Brown suffered an injury that forced his removal from the game.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This resulted in longer deal timelines and higher compliance costs.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of deal
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  • The two-sided rule would not apply to parlays, which execute through a different trading mechanism called Request for Quote.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Within four months, the other members of the selectorate, worried that Beria was a threat, arrested him in a committee session and subsequently executed him.
    — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of execute
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  • Schrell examined whether annual production campaigns would be more effective, but concluded that the approach would not make economic or operational sense because of costs, limited hot-cell capacity and the isotope’s relatively short half-life.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Southern California Edison Investigators conclude that sparks from a tower owned by California’s second largest utility caused the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena that killed 19 people and destroyed 9,400 homes and businesses.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclude
Verb
  • The lawsuit argued that the new rules incorrectly preempt states’ powers to regulate how the interest generated by mortgage escrow accounts is handled.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Zaslav’s latest sale of 773,173 shares of WBD stock, for an aggregate market value of $21,655,292, was handled on his behalf by Fidelity Brokerage Services, according to a company filing with the SEC Thursday.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of handle
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  • Researchers have used AlphaFold’s public prediction data to investigate a range of biological problems, including work toward a malaria vaccine and efforts to engineer more resilient crops.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The album was engineered and mixed by John Hanlon at Shangri-La, with analog mixes completed at the Village and mastering handled by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
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