as in negotiating
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 renegotiating
Taiwanese policy experts fear that this lack of access to the president will make renegotiating the tariffs impossible.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump’s early engagement in renegotiating trade agreements presented the forum.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The department is renegotiating an agreement with Amtrak and the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation to allow the federal agency to manage the station, with the change being formalized in September.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Industry experts said the airline avoided making hard decisions before or during bankruptcy protection, such as renegotiating aircraft leases or shrinking the carrier altogether.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
The mayor should be cutting costs, reforming pensions and renegotiating union contracts.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Their willingness to take calculated risks, whether pivoting strategies or setting bold new directions, echoes the tough decisions in sports—just like drafting new talent, securing key NBA Draft picks, or renegotiating contracts.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Going over on either of those calls for renegotiating contracts or having to outsource things like housing, which, depending on the location of the arrangement, might call for shuttle services.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
Switzerland and Italy are in the process of renegotiating their border, the BBC reports.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump’s early engagement in renegotiating trade agreements presented the forum.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The department is renegotiating an agreement with Amtrak and the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation to allow the federal agency to manage the station, with the change being formalized in September.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Industry experts said the airline avoided making hard decisions before or during bankruptcy protection, such as renegotiating aircraft leases or shrinking the carrier altogether.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
The mayor should be cutting costs, reforming pensions and renegotiating union contracts.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Their willingness to take calculated risks, whether pivoting strategies or setting bold new directions, echoes the tough decisions in sports—just like drafting new talent, securing key NBA Draft picks, or renegotiating contracts.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Going over on either of those calls for renegotiating contracts or having to outsource things like housing, which, depending on the location of the arrangement, might call for shuttle services.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
Switzerland and Italy are in the process of renegotiating their border, the BBC reports.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiating
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Traditional approaches focus on financial engineering such as negotiating discounts for long-term commitments, or on observability tools that track who is running what.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Teamsters announced on Facebook late Friday that their negotiating team has a tentative agreement for members to vote on, ending the strike and allowing next weekend’s Farm Aid concert to continue as planned at the U’s Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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All the way back in 1928, researchers published a study concluding that coffee had a diuretic effect, making participants urinate more.—
Fran Kritz,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Poway concert is the beginning of their fall tour that will take the couple throughout California and up the West Coast, concluding in Vancouver, Washington.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Renegotiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiating. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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