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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The filing also discusses the termination of a contract with UnitedHealth Group (UNH), effective January 31, 2025, unless renegotiated, and the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton on operations.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
With the building recapitalized, Trump would be able to renegotiate with the Germans from a position of strength.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
An exception to this pattern was his administration’s effort to renegotiate NAFTA.
—Miriam Sapiro, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2024
Amid similar growth, the NWSL and its players opted to quietly renegotiate their CBA well in advance of its expiration—announcing an extension this summer while avoiding any public owner-athlete conflict.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
With the building recapitalized, Trump would be able to renegotiate with the Germans from a position of strength.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
An exception to this pattern was his administration’s effort to renegotiate NAFTA.
—Miriam Sapiro, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2024
Amid similar growth, the NWSL and its players opted to quietly renegotiate their CBA well in advance of its expiration—announcing an extension this summer while avoiding any public owner-athlete conflict.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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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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