NEGOTIATE Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

negotiate

verb

ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt

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 The former 14-year NBA veteran and former Sacramento Kings star and his agent negotiated the agreement with school officials in recent days. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 For the first time in 15 years, the powerful but discreet organization that negotiates union contracts on behalf of Hollywood’s major studios and streamers has named a new leader. —Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025 The Directors Guild of America has tapped negotiating committee leadership for next year’s talks on a new three-year Basic Agreement and Freelance Live and Tape Television Agreement. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025 Leaders from both countries negotiated the ceasefire proposal announced on Tuesday. —Axios, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for negotiate

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Every morning, the monks gathered there, arranging themselves on the long stone benches, to discuss the matters of the day.

— Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The institute once arranged for a Purim care package to be airdropped to a Jewish Coast Guard member 700 miles off the coast of Alaska, for example.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025