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
That league plans on renegotiating its media rights at the end of the 2028 season.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Livonia bread staple West Fenkell Bakery permanently closed its doors on Middlebelt Road near Five Mile, after owners struggled to make ends meet in the midst of renegotiating a contract for its building.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
By integrating tariff data with sales performance, market trends, and regulatory frameworks, Rensi can pinpoint inefficiencies, detect policy misalignments, and recommend corrective actions—ranging from renegotiating supplier terms to adjusting pricing strategies.
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Taiwanese policy experts fear that this lack of access to the president will make renegotiating the tariffs impossible.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 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
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
Alex Sherman, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Livonia bread staple West Fenkell Bakery permanently closed its doors on Middlebelt Road near Five Mile, after owners struggled to make ends meet in the midst of renegotiating a contract for its building.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
By integrating tariff data with sales performance, market trends, and regulatory frameworks, Rensi can pinpoint inefficiencies, detect policy misalignments, and recommend corrective actions—ranging from renegotiating supplier terms to adjusting pricing strategies.
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Taiwanese policy experts fear that this lack of access to the president will make renegotiating the tariffs impossible.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiating
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While major pro sports leagues feature a stable arrangement, with unionized players negotiating a CBA and collectively bargained terms exempt from antitrust scrutiny, the opposite is true in college sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The official also said that a negotiating team was getting ready to travel, but there was no date specified.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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His Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour launches December 5 in Costa Rica and travels through Mexico, Spain, and England before concluding in Italy on July 17-18.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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And in 1987, under President Ronald Reagan, the FCC itself repealed the Fairness Doctrine, concluding that the rule was both unnecessary and a threat to free speech.—
John Eger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Renegotiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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