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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
Trump did not issue symbolic warnings or negotiate against himself.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The Royals could still negotiate a deal with Main Street Sports Group at a later date.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
In a separate study by the AMA, the need to negotiate higher payment rates was named as the top reason doctors sold their practices.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Newsom’s budget is only an initial proposal and will evolve as financial forecasts are updated and state lawmakers, who must work with the governor to finalize the budget by mid-June, negotiate changes.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Despite his level-headedness, Mike is mightily discontent with the low-wattage gigs that are arranged for him by, of all people, his dentist (Fisher Stevens), who soon replaces that absent tooth.—
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As a newcomer to composing and arranging for strings, Simon benefitted greatly by working with a group readily available for consultation and collaboration.—
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In the past, American capitalism, despite its many faults, had managed to develop a safety net that compensated a little for its exploitations.—
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Ownership also involves financial responsibility, with car insurance playing a role in how people manage and protect their assets.—
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An onboard synthesizer manipulates a small set of core sounds to mimic everything from the roar of a jet plane to the flushing of a toilet through a little speaker in the Brick.—
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In some cases, CBS News ran images through AI detection tools, which can be inconsistent or inaccurate but can still help flag possibly manipulated content.—
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By the show's finale, she's become such a central part of the group that Joyce is the one who deals the killing blow to Vecna.—
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Fulton County Reparations Task Force, a volunteer group in Georgia’s most populous county, recently submitted a 636-page report on the harms the municipality dealt through slavery and discrimination against Black residents.—
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Now, Braddy's case is back in court, with a jury once again weighing whether he should be executed.—
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Rodarte, while executing a search warrant at an Olivehurst home the morning of March 26, was killed by a single gunshot, which authorities said was fired by Rick David Oliver.—
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North Texas won 27 games and advanced to the semifinals of the NIT to conclude the 2024-25 season.—
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Congress concluded that not all civil-rights crises could be solved by lawsuits, arrests, or federal force.—
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Perception is handled through a dual-lidar setup consisting of Halo and Sentinel systems.—
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Questions regarding vehicle maintenance and specifications are handled by the City of Chicago's Fleet & Facility Management department, which manages all municipal equipment.—
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The boom has been engineered by the school’s chancellor, Pradeep Khosla, who convinced legislators to provide hundreds of millions of dollars for growth.—
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In the coming months, Coello will work directly with On’s product development team in Switzerland, providing ongoing insights to engineer footwear specifically designed to the unique demands of the padel court.—
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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