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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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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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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
The parties have been negotiating for 16 months since then, including two extensions of the CBA.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The film was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics and MRC.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Such is the confusion and chaos sown by an executive branch unwilling to negotiate with the people’s representatives, as the Constitution envisions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Some of those partners had negotiated trade deals with tariffs higher than the new 15% rate, experts noted.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The film was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics and MRC.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Such is the confusion and chaos sown by an executive branch unwilling to negotiate with the people’s representatives, as the Constitution envisions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Some of those partners had negotiated trade deals with tariffs higher than the new 15% rate, experts noted.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiate
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Babysitting can also be arranged through the concierge for a fee.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Glass jars full of tea leaves are arranged around the Kochi Cafe room.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Discovery Princess has a dedicated environmental officer to manage onboard sustainability efforts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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How are the nominees managing after months and months (and months) of campaigning?—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Fix it Melissa Kingston, who serves as City Plan Commissioner for District 14, which includes parts of downtown and Uptown, said Saturday the report was deliberately manipulated to justify demolition rather than preservation.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Bills in the House and Senate would ban attempts to manipulate or alter the weather, like cloud seeding.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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In December, Summers was dealt a lifetime ban from the American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, over his Epstein ties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire deal later that month.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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But executing its strategy won’t be easy.—
Xiaoying You,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Every governor and Legislature had been made aware of problems in programs for the last 50 years, according to the review, but plans to strengthen protections against fraud in state welfare programs were never executed effectively.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2026
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That concludes today’s Sports Report Olympic Edition newsletter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Serafini, who wanted to testify in his trial but was advised not to, concluded his testimony Friday morning in the evidentiary hearing.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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This idea is neatly illuminated in the seminal What Can One Do with a Paving Stone, 1971, comprising a series of black-and-white photographs mounted to canvas and showing the artist variously carrying, caressing, wrapping, and otherwise handling the titular stone.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Feb. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Feb. 2026
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
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Penegor is trying to engineer a turnaround for Papa Johns, focusing mainly on the menu.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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