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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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2
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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3
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
The pact mandates separate contracts with producers, empowering both parties to negotiate independently as departmental heads.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
The plan was that Trump and Zelenskyy would sign a natural resources agreement and make progress on negotiating a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The deal was negotiated by Luxbox on behalf of the filmmakers with 1-2 Special.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Top diplomats from the U.S. and Russia met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss how to improve relations and negotiate an end to the war, without any Ukrainian officials present at the meeting.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
The plan was that Trump and Zelenskyy would sign a natural resources agreement and make progress on negotiating a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The deal was negotiated by Luxbox on behalf of the filmmakers with 1-2 Special.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Top diplomats from the U.S. and Russia met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss how to improve relations and negotiate an end to the war, without any Ukrainian officials present at the meeting.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiate
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Frame a few new photos and arrange them with meaningful keepsakes on your shelves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2025
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This cosmic phenomenon inspired the couple to include astrological motifs throughout their wedding plans, from personalized Zodiac plates for every guest to arranging the tables to represent the sun with surrounding planets in orbit.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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Only two tracks have managed to lead the Hot Dance/Pop Songs list since its inception six weeks ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The park service maintains and manages more than 400 natural, cultural, and recreational sites, along with about 26,000 historic structures.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Einstein need to learn how to manipulate concrete Just after the announcement that a new jail was coming, Einstein began plotting, according to FBI records.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The president’s special commission now has an unprecedented ability to view and manipulate information at many federal agencies.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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While the news deals a devastating blow to Wembanyama and the team, both are likely to have a bright future ahead.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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All considered, the Heat did a sound job of retooling the roster at the trade deadline, but the team’s ceiling took an obvious hit by dealing one of the best playoff-risers in league history in Jimmy Butler.—
James Jackson,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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This results in a situation where all the major decisions and ideas come directly from the leader, and the team is there just to execute the executive’s orders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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His role was to judge who had executed the best guest bedroom makeover — Christina and her design team or her competition: her first ex-husband Tarek El Moussa, 43, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, 37.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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The 75th Berlin Film Festival has concluded after nine days of fearless cinema in Germany.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 Feb. 2025
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In 2017, a Human Rights Watch investigation concluded that Mr. al-Sayed was not affiliated with the Israeli military or government.—
Natan Odenheimer,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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For tasks that require a human touch, hire virtual assistants to handle them efficiently, freeing up your time to focus on growth and strategy.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Kids who communicate well, handle emotions effectively and build healthy relationships aren’t just naturally skilled at social interactions.—
Kelsey Mora, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Chromatic is effectively a modern, premium Game Boy Color engineered to elevate the best features of Nintendo’s original while fixing its shortcomings.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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To test that hypothesis, Dr. Jarvis hopes to engineer mice with mutations in NOVA1, FOXP2 and other genes that may have been important in the rise of language.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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