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 rest of the original cast have renegotiated their existing long-term contracts. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 June 2026 If Green renegotiates his deal to stay with the Warriors for, say, $52 million over three years, that would shave $11 million from his salary for 2026-27. John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Ultimately, the three countries renegotiated NAFTA under a new name, what Washington now refers to as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026 After a decade, UAMS will have the option to either purchase the hospital or renegotiate a rent reset that could extend the rental agreement for up to 20 years. Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for renegotiate
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  • At that point, if a deal is not reached, the two clubs negotiate for the right to sign the player.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Just over two minutes later, Tadej Pogačar negotiated the same corner, his front wheel slipping, the yellow jersey just about keeping himself upright, centimeters from the gutter.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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  • To conclude 39 days of human striving, the gate didn’t determine who the game belonged to.
    Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The division concluded that the medical schools at UC Davis and UCLA racially discriminated against white and Asian applicants and that UCLA failed to adequately respond to complaints of antisemitic harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.
    Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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