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
Every technological revolution has forced us to renegotiate our social contract.
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Chris Lehane, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the fall of 2019, Benchetrit met with the auction house’s suppliers—of everything from catalogue printing to art shipping and software—and sought to renegotiate their contracts.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The company also renegotiated distribution deals with six major pay TV providers and kept rates steady despite the loss of NBA rights, a key move for the future Discovery Global, Zaslav said.
—Lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Also, the mayor should consider furlough days if terms cannot be renegotiated.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Chris Lehane, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the fall of 2019, Benchetrit met with the auction house’s suppliers—of everything from catalogue printing to art shipping and software—and sought to renegotiate their contracts.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The company also renegotiated distribution deals with six major pay TV providers and kept rates steady despite the loss of NBA rights, a key move for the future Discovery Global, Zaslav said.
—Lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Also, the mayor should consider furlough days if terms cannot be renegotiated.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiate
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Its Office for Civil Rights investigates allegations at schools and negotiates corrective actions.—
Fred Clasen-Kelly,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Looking forward, 185 countries are negotiating a global plastics treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution by 2040, and to promote a closed loop approach, phasing out unnecessary plastics and encouraging the use of sustainable alternatives.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Amazon Prime Video’s six-part thriller concluded with an ending that cannonballed into new territory and paddled swiftly away from the ending of Michelle Frances’ 2017 novel of the same name.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Trump was right again in concluding that the Federal Reserve has been too late in responding to the deterioration of the job market.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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