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as in arranges
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 manages
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers
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as in manipulates
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 deals
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 performs
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 negotiates
Wubble then negotiates a deal and offers a one-time payment for their work, at rates Roy argues are more competitive than other companies offering music streaming services.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
And any player who negotiates an opt-out will want to give himself the best chance to succeed right away.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
As Wyandotte negotiates a potential stadium deal, Olathe is reviewing plans for a new team headquarters and training complex.
—Sofi Zeman
january 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Once enrolled, you’ll be asked to stop making debt payments while the company negotiates on your behalf.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
But now, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which negotiates on behalf of industry employers, is mulling the proposal of a longer-term deal, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Is that how the city negotiates an exclusive negotiating rights lease?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
That said, not every debt collector negotiates the same way, and some may push for a higher percentage.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Rather than dictating rates to providers, Unity negotiates reimbursements tied to Medicare benchmarks.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiates
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Organized Tours The most common option is booking an organized tour where the company arranges your transportation.—
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That changes in episode 6, when Nate (Colm Feore) arranges a meeting between Rebecca and M-Tex’s resident geologist.—
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Sammie manages to escape, though he's pursued by Remmick.—
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Day has previously stated that his force will not assist in immigration enforcement operations, but noted that Portland Police manages public safety in the surrounding neighborhoods during demonstrations.—
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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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Vecna psychically finds Hopper (David Harbour) and manipulates him to break the tank, cutting off the psychic link for her, Kali, and Max.—
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Below, shop the seven best designer deals worth shopping before prices go back up—or worse, sell out.—
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The final resolution is not guaranteed to pass, but the vote deals a symbolic rebuke to the president.—
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New York storyteller Laura Sims leads workshops and performs stories on Saturday and Sunday during the Atlanta Jewish Storytelling Festival at The Breman.—
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Mindy performs in this scene wearing a pair of Jimmy Choo’s Sacaria platform sandals.—
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That concludes today’s newsletter.—
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Per the civil suit, the first group would automatically receive payments within 90 days, while the second group will need to complete a form once the initial payout period concludes.—
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Eric handles the role of the older Simms, while Finn plays the character in flashback scenes — including a jarring opening sequence of him in action.—
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Kaufmann was first elected to the Iowa House in 2012 and previously served as the chair of the Ways and Means Committee, which handles tax policy.—
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Big Tech now engineers a perpetual state of insecurity by creating relentless technological churn, rendering our skills and safety measures obsolete, only to then sell us the tools to catch up.—
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The study, conducted over several years, uses an approach that engineers artificial proteins (referred to as ion channels) in the brain that are activated by and bound to cocaine.—
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“Negotiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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