renegotiate
verb
re·ne·go·ti·ate
ˌrē-ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt 
renegotiated; renegotiating; renegotiates
: to negotiate again (as to adjust interest rates or repayments or to get more money)
renegotiate a loan
renegotiate a contract
Examples of renegotiate in a Sentence
The deal is done. I won't renegotiate.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This comes as Spirit attempts to renegotiate pilot pay amid the ongoing Chapter 11 process.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The Masters is unusual in that its media rights agreement is renegotiated annually, and controlled by Augusta National, including all ad sales.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Others suggested changes to state law, including one proposal to prohibit deductions unless a lease specifically allows them and another that would require companies and royalty owners to renegotiate their contracts every few decades.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for renegotiate
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renegotiate
transitive verb
re·ne·go·ti·ate
ˌrē-ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt
: to negotiate again (as for more money or to adjust interest rates or repayments)
specifically
: to determine under statutory procedure the existence and amount of excess profits on (a government contract) in order to eliminate or obtain a refund of such profits
: to negotiate again
specifically
: to adjust a government project price in order to eliminate or recover excessive profits
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