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
Growth comes from valuing yourself enough to say no, renegotiating commitments honestly and choosing stability over drama when emotions run high.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
This could look like calmly renegotiating expectations, recognizing who’s consistent versus who’s just loud, or realizing you don’t need to fix everything to feel secure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
Lennon quit The Beatles later that year, but agreed not to inform the media while his bandmates were still renegotiating their recording contract.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Moody said in an interview that the city views its decision as a matter of renegotiating rather than canceling the services, and has looked at other cost-saving measures to address its financial problems.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Over the next five years Eddy Arnold not only became country music’s reigning superstar (a position unrivaled until Garth Brooks’ rise in the 1990s) but one of the RCA label’s top pop stars as well, something Colonel took full advantage of in renegotiating his recording contract.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Washington and Delhi are renegotiating a trade deal; India currently faces 50% tariffs.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Ideas include charging for parking at city reservoirs and renegotiating leases of PUD land that are outdated and well below market rates.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The league may continue to explore additional expansion, revisit the possibility of flipping its calendar to more closely match the European schedule, and will have to begin renegotiating its media deals, which expire after the 2027 season.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
This could look like calmly renegotiating expectations, recognizing who’s consistent versus who’s just loud, or realizing you don’t need to fix everything to feel secure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
Lennon quit The Beatles later that year, but agreed not to inform the media while his bandmates were still renegotiating their recording contract.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Moody said in an interview that the city views its decision as a matter of renegotiating rather than canceling the services, and has looked at other cost-saving measures to address its financial problems.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Over the next five years Eddy Arnold not only became country music’s reigning superstar (a position unrivaled until Garth Brooks’ rise in the 1990s) but one of the RCA label’s top pop stars as well, something Colonel took full advantage of in renegotiating his recording contract.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Washington and Delhi are renegotiating a trade deal; India currently faces 50% tariffs.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Ideas include charging for parking at city reservoirs and renegotiating leases of PUD land that are outdated and well below market rates.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The league may continue to explore additional expansion, revisit the possibility of flipping its calendar to more closely match the European schedule, and will have to begin renegotiating its media deals, which expire after the 2027 season.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiating
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Schumer on Saturday persisted in arguing that Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer argues Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The recognition places Atlas among the most notable technology debuts at the annual consumer electronics event, concluding on Friday, and signals growing confidence in humanoid robots moving from demos to real industrial work.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Bethell, their great batting hope amid the debris of this tour, stood tall at the SCG to compile a sublime unbeaten 142 and extend the hosts’ inconvenience into this concluding fifth Test’s last day.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Renegotiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiating. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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