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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
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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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Somehow the Horned Frogs managed to win that game, 66-60, in an emotional victory that would end up setting the course for another historic season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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But even many of the people who are dealing with some degree of the disorder, end up finding ways to cope and manage by adapting helpful tips and techniques that have often been suggested by a mental health professional.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
18 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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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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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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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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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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Taylor’s Eras Tour concluded on December 8, 2024, so her schedule is clear for football’s big day.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2025
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Once again, Gavin Newsom may have to campaign on his way to defeating the effort easily, instead of being 100 percent focused on rebuilding the Los Angeles area and continuing to handle the fifth largest economy on the planet.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Its departments handle border security, immigration detention, citizenship processing, airport security, and natural disasters, among other things.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
18 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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When Hydrants Aren’t Enough Philip Cheung for The New York Times In large-scale fires, hydrant systems can quickly be pushed beyond what they were engineered to handle.—
Mitch Smith,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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