as in negotiates
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 renegotiates
However, Cignetti’s buyout to leave Indiana in the next year is $15 million (presuming Indiana renegotiates his deal as mentioned above).
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
If Diggs also renegotiates this offseason, those talks might get complicated.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
If Diggs also renegotiates this offseason, those talks might get complicated.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiates
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OneTeam Partners negotiates media deals and leverages players’ name, image and licensing rights.—
David Carrillo Peñaloza,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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President Peter Mutharika, who returned to power in October after vowing to revive the country’s ailing economy, is trying to improve the government’s finances as the country negotiates a new IMF support package.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Renegotiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiates. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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