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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
To that end, its main group of creditors — a consortium called London & Valley Water (L&VW) — has been negotiating since June last year with Ofwat, the water industry regulator.
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Ian King,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Creditors would always prefer to be paid in full, but in certain cases, there may be room to negotiate.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Approval would authorize city manager Mario Vasquez to negotiate a deal between the city and the team’s real estate partner, Palmer Square Capital Management, which is owned by Current co-owners Chris and Angie Long.
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Pj Green
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Unions secured a major victory after successfully winning a 12-month delay to the return-to-office order until July 2026 after negotiating with the Newsom administration.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
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Ian King,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Creditors would always prefer to be paid in full, but in certain cases, there may be room to negotiate.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Approval would authorize city manager Mario Vasquez to negotiate a deal between the city and the team’s real estate partner, Palmer Square Capital Management, which is owned by Current co-owners Chris and Angie Long.
—
Pj Green
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Unions secured a major victory after successfully winning a 12-month delay to the return-to-office order until July 2026 after negotiating with the Newsom administration.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiate
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The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
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Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
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The situation is pressing, but Coleman still manages to make a connection.
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The platform has consistently managed volume over $1 billion daily since the soccer tournament began on June 11.
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Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
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Among the schemes cited by officials was ATM jackpotting, a technically sophisticated form of theft in which criminals manipulate ATMs through malware, network intrusion or physical tampering to trigger unauthorized cash withdrawals.
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Brown's future in Boston came into question when the Celtics reportedly attempted to deal him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Standout deals for summer include 30% off the Fleur Leather Slide and 25% off the beloved and ultra-versatile Moab hiking shoes (in select colors).
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Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
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On Wednesday, July 1, investigators executed a search warrant at the pair's residence on the 2400 block of Ruth Fitzgerald Drive in Plainfield, where both suspects were taken into custody.
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The bidding process that won AllHere the contract had concluded months before the Carvalho travel to Washington.
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The series is even, 1-1, and concludes Sunday afternoon.
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About 55% of injuries happen to people actively handling fireworks, and nearly a quarter of the injuries are to bystanders.
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Key indicators include how teams handle uncertainty, genuinely challenge each other, learn from failures, and base decisions on current realities.
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Top-end homes are increasingly being engineered with structural systems more commonly associated with commercial buildings, including extensive steel framing that enables larger expanses of glass and fewer interior columns.
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While the community is defined by open space, the house itself is engineered to work with the climate, not fight it.
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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