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
In 2022, the Department of Managed Health Care renegotiated a lease with the Park Tower Plaza in downtown Sacramento and relinquished two of the four floors used by the department while many employees were working remotely, according to records.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
It should be seen as a separate process from reconciliation, and deciding whether to renegotiate a relationship.
—Richard Balkin, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
The hope would be renegotiating for a more cap-friendly deal, but Fitzpatrick would need to be amenable.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
This could look like renegotiating a contract, or simply deciding that a situation requiring constant overgiving is no longer worth the cost.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
It should be seen as a separate process from reconciliation, and deciding whether to renegotiate a relationship.
—Richard Balkin, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
The hope would be renegotiating for a more cap-friendly deal, but Fitzpatrick would need to be amenable.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
This could look like renegotiating a contract, or simply deciding that a situation requiring constant overgiving is no longer worth the cost.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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The small extension was meant to buy time for Democratic lawmakers to negotiate with the GOP and White House over changes to DHS in the wake of the fatal shootings of Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis last month.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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However, as Comer threatened to begin contempt of Congress proceedings, the Clintons started negotiating towards a compromise.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, here are four things (there’s plenty more) to know about the globally renowned festival that concludes Sunday and the one headed to Colorado in January 2027.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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As the Snake year concludes, releasing excess nervous energy becomes essential.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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