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
Additionally, until current contracts are renegotiated, drug companies and health plans are locked into a reimbursement rate.
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Some of those additional costs will be absorbed by the brand, some will be renegotiated with suppliers and some will be passed along to the consumer.
—Lauren Parker, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Unlike large corporations, small businesses lack the leverage to renegotiate supply chain contracts, the margins to absorb steep costs increases, or the capital required to rapidly reconfigure global supply chains.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The president is trying to renegotiate the global trade agenda that has ripped off the American people for far too long.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Some of those additional costs will be absorbed by the brand, some will be renegotiated with suppliers and some will be passed along to the consumer.
—Lauren Parker, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Unlike large corporations, small businesses lack the leverage to renegotiate supply chain contracts, the margins to absorb steep costs increases, or the capital required to rapidly reconfigure global supply chains.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The president is trying to renegotiate the global trade agenda that has ripped off the American people for far too long.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiate
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Trump signed an executive order on Monday encouraging linking the cost of prescription drugs to what's paid in other nations where drug prices are negotiated by their government and tend to be much lower.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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But the next phase of Trump’s agenda runs through the House, where Republicans are negotiating a budget bill extending his first-term tax cuts, now set to expire at the end of the year, while cutting social programs, including Medicaid.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Their research concluded that nearly 40% of dogs tested positive for the disease.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Investigators later concluded that faulty mechanical systems, combined with weak oversight, were to blame.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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