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 Early planning minimizes time spent renegotiating schedules and maximizes time supporting their child’s interests. Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Trent Williams and Colton McKivitz should renegotiate their contracts today. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 And the ways that, in this moment, the terms of the relationship are being renegotiated. Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 Beyond the ticking fee, Paramount would owe WBD a $7 billion termination fee (the largest in corporate history) if the deal falls apart unless Warner’s board, led by CEO David Zaslav, agrees to renegotiate. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for renegotiate
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  • The deal was negotiated by Steven Bestwick of The Yellow Affair and Bill Guentzler and RJ Millard on behalf of Obscured Releasing.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If the lockout does go through all of 2027, do players not accrue any service time or will that be something that is negotiated/resolved when a deal is ultimately reached?
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • This concludes a much more low-key episode than the pilot but one that keeps its characters in full view while nudging each mystery carefully forward.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Any doubts over whether that deal would be concluded would have been banished as soon as Riad was taken off.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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