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as in to arrange
to bring about through discussion and compromise
wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer
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as in to manage
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers
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as in to manipulate
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
the prisoners negotiated their escape by using Morse code to tap messages to each other through the walls
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as in to deal
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
told them I'd take $8,000 for the car and wasn't in the mood to negotiate
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as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
scores of experiments later, the chemists managed to negotiate the development of a more durable polymer
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Recent Examples of negotiate
In other markets, inventory will be lower and there will be less room to negotiate.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The small town of Nederland, Colo., is negotiating with Powdr to buy nearby Eldora Mountain.
—John Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Consider negotiating for: A salary review tied to specific performance milestones.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The movie deal was negotiated by Krieger, Steven Katz, Vice President of Business Affairs for Shout!
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The small town of Nederland, Colo., is negotiating with Powdr to buy nearby Eldora Mountain.
—John Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Consider negotiating for: A salary review tied to specific performance milestones.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The movie deal was negotiated by Krieger, Steven Katz, Vice President of Business Affairs for Shout!
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for negotiate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiate
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The company arranged for two Fox Sports personnel, Julian Edelman and Charissa Thompson, to do a tease of sorts just before kickoff of Fox’s Sunday telecast of the NFC Championship.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Over the weekend, Trump administration officials arranged another ride-along, that time in Chicago, for the daytime TV talk show star Dr. Phil McGraw.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Then, in December, the National Park Service issued its final rule restricting bear baiting on Alaska lands managed by the NPS.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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Upon arriving at the island inn managed by smiley, panicky Jack McBrayer, Jim and Margot escalate things quickly after an initial agreement to share the tiny venue between their very different wedding parties.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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In more significant cases, scammers manipulate individuals into transferring large sums of money to fake people, scam accounts, or identity theft.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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As Beckman's accomplice, Lau allegedly manipulated documents, including documents allegedly stolen from the venture capital firm that employed her while supposedly hiding her work for GameOn.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Israeli response to October 7 dealt decisive blows to Iran’s network of proxies.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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Read more: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes Uses Kermit Meme To Celebrate AFC Championship Win In 2020, he was dealt from the Houston Texans to the Arizona Cardinals despite being in his prime and coming off multiple All-Pro seasons.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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There was a tiny cell, its walls painted deep red and carved with graffiti, where prisoners who were to be executed were kept.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The mission went forward, was executed flawlessly, and Walton was returned to safety.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Peter's story is obviously the center, but the others' flow out nicely from his and conclude at a clear place, if not totally satisfactory.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2025
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Many elements of the image — such as the human hand — appear to be random, the office found, concluding that the user does not have sufficient control to claim authorship.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Patel was a federal prosecutor who handled foreign terror cases with the Department of Justice and began his career as a public defense lawyer.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Most times, things usually go smoothly during filming, but once — right at the end of a shoot, just before the last shot — the table couldn’t handle it and everything fell.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Back then its four thrusters – totaling 60 kW – were engineered to push the three-person submersible to speeds of 8 knots – that's reportedly faster than the cruising speed of a bottlenose dolphin – at depths of up to 300 m (984.25 ft).—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
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The robotic puppy is engineered for practical, everyday use with an impressive all-day battery life.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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