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
Terms reached between the tenant union and the landlord are subject to be renegotiated at the end of the renewal period, according to the KC Tenant news release.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Elsewhere, a big channels distribution deal with pay-TV service Polsat Box was also renegotiated.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 June 2025
Spurs renegotiated the 20-year-old’s fee down from £47m ($63.8m) to £30m, which feels like a more accurate valuation.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Trump might support this move by renegotiating existing civil nuclear agreements to allow for enrichment and reprocessing, granting Seoul the fissile material for nuclear bombs while stopping short of weaponization.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Elsewhere, a big channels distribution deal with pay-TV service Polsat Box was also renegotiated.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 June 2025
Spurs renegotiated the 20-year-old’s fee down from £47m ($63.8m) to £30m, which feels like a more accurate valuation.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Trump might support this move by renegotiating existing civil nuclear agreements to allow for enrichment and reprocessing, granting Seoul the fissile material for nuclear bombs while stopping short of weaponization.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiate
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Trump ratcheted up tariffs on Canada as the two sides negotiate a trade deal.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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In a world where AI agents will negotiate contracts, manage assets, and execute decisions, this kind of integration isn’t a novelty.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Johnson concluded that the program breached a guideline on accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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The court concluded the precise wording of the promise did not satisfy the technical requirements of a doctrine known as promissory estoppel.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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