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 What makes Italian culture genuinely unique is not a passive reverence for history, but a remarkable ability to constantly renegotiate that heritage in the service of the future. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 That can mean finding an area where spending should be reduced or renegotiated. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Rather than immediately renegotiating everything, observe the pattern. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for renegotiate
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  • StudioCanal Stories negotiated the rights to the book series.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Bock already cut a check and coughed over cash totaling $14,500 in exchange for Jamal negotiating a deal on her behalf with state regulators.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • There is something instructive in the agent concluding a diatribe on quelling revolutionary violence with a note about feeling inspired.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Research on hitting objects does not support it as a way to reduce anger, and there are too few studies of screaming to conclude its effects.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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