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
Nico Iamaleava, one of the first multimillion-dollar recruits, bails on Tennessee at the very end of spring practice after trying to renegotiate his deal.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Many prior large LBOs illustrate that acquirors or their equity and/or debt financing sources can, and do, seek to assert failures of closing conditions in order to terminate a transaction or renegotiate transaction terms.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The same letter noted Verizon was separately seeking to renegotiate its lease payments, lowering its monthly rate from $3,766 to $3,000.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
The pact was renegotiated as a 20-year deal in 2005 when newspaper ownership changed; Gannett bought the Free Press and sold The News to MediaNews Group.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Many prior large LBOs illustrate that acquirors or their equity and/or debt financing sources can, and do, seek to assert failures of closing conditions in order to terminate a transaction or renegotiate transaction terms.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The same letter noted Verizon was separately seeking to renegotiate its lease payments, lowering its monthly rate from $3,766 to $3,000.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
The pact was renegotiated as a 20-year deal in 2005 when newspaper ownership changed; Gannett bought the Free Press and sold The News to MediaNews Group.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiate
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Still, the legislative session frequently goes past the target end date as lawmakers negotiate over the final details of bills and the state budget.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Players with more than three years of service time can use arbitration to negotiate their salaries for an upcoming season, and Skubal has more than five years in.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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North Texas won 27 games and advanced to the semifinals of the NIT to conclude the 2024-25 season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Congress concluded that not all civil-rights crises could be solved by lawsuits, arrests, or federal force.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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