renegotiate

Definition of renegotiatenext
as in to negotiate
to discuss the details of (a formal agreement) again especially in order to change them They want to renegotiate the lease on their apartment.

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Recent Examples of renegotiate The rule of law, free expression, and equal citizenship are not partisan preferences to be renegotiated after every election. — Joe Daniels, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 The shifting media landscape is likely to factor in when the NFL renegotiates its packages. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Beginning in November, school districts can opt to add the terms to new or existing agreements without having to renegotiate their entire contracts. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026 The plan also involves renegotiating interest rates, but would not cut the overall debt load. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for renegotiate
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  • Know More The Pentagon has negotiated equity or some equivalent, like warrants, in at least 10 companies since Cerberus cofounder Steve Feinberg was confirmed as deputy defense secretary last year.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the channels will have to negotiate deals as though they are separated.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
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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

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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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