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
The union and the residents had argued that the city should renegotiate the agreement to require that developers build more affordable housing.
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Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Then, Trump himself renegotiated the deal during his first term in office.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 July 2025
Instead of interpreting disagreement as relational breakdown, emotionally healthy couples use conflict as a cue to renegotiate roles, clarify needs and update their understanding of each other’s internal worlds.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Restaurant owners were hoping to renegotiate their lease at 1216 Sixth Ave.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
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Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Then, Trump himself renegotiated the deal during his first term in office.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 July 2025
Instead of interpreting disagreement as relational breakdown, emotionally healthy couples use conflict as a cue to renegotiate roles, clarify needs and update their understanding of each other’s internal worlds.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Restaurant owners were hoping to renegotiate their lease at 1216 Sixth Ave.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiate
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The proposal by the Commission was negotiated behind closed doors and largely held secret until the final draft was approved.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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This month, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro negotiated a prisoner swap with the United States, releasing 10 American citizens in his custody and dozens of Venezuelan political prisoners.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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At a two-day meeting that concludes Wednesday, the Fed is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady despite President Donald Trump’s monthslong campaign aimed at browbeating Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues into cutting rates.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Metallica is slated to kick off their 2026 M72 World Tour in the late spring, which will conclude in the early summer on July 5th, 2026.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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