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
It’s just been renegotiated, generation by generation, at significant personal, artistic, and cultural cost.
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Geoff Bennett, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Life must perpetually refine and renegotiate its goals according to the needs of the moment.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
His winter-window loan from Flamengo was made permanent at the end of last season, but the original deal was renegotiated down to shorter terms (a two-year contract plus the option for a further 12 months).
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
But the long-term stability of Iran and the broader region will depend just as much on whether the Iranian state proves willing to renegotiate its relationship with its own citizens.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
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Geoff Bennett, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Life must perpetually refine and renegotiate its goals according to the needs of the moment.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
His winter-window loan from Flamengo was made permanent at the end of last season, but the original deal was renegotiated down to shorter terms (a two-year contract plus the option for a further 12 months).
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
But the long-term stability of Iran and the broader region will depend just as much on whether the Iranian state proves willing to renegotiate its relationship with its own citizens.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiate
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Despite attempts to negotiate the Strait of Hormuz’s reopening during an ongoing ceasefire, the narrow waterway remains shut to virtually all ship traffic.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Olthof Homes successfully challenged a $100,000 penalty levied by the town in the Indiana Court of Appeals, so a lower fine was negotiated between the two parties.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chief Deputy Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas concluded that Patton’s death was an accident caused by acute bacterial bronchopneumonia complicated by influenza A, with substance use disorder and the effects of methadone listed as contributing factors.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings could target him as an undrafted signing to bolster a defensive backs group that should look far different when the draft concludes.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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