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Definitions

negotiate

[ni-goh-shee-eyt] / nɪˈgoʊ ʃiˌeɪt /
VERB
bargain, discuss
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agree arrange confer consult debate haggle handle mediate settle work out
STRONG
accommodate adjudicate adjust arbitrate compose concert conciliate connect contract covenant deal dicker intercede manage moderate network parley referee stipulate swap transact treat umpire
WEAK
bring to terms bury the hatchet come across with cut a deal hammer out a deal horse-trade make a deal make peace make terms step in work out a deal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse contend disagree mix up
STRONG
deny disarrange ignore keep refuse unsuit upset
WEAK
remain stay
VERB
traverse, cross
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear pass
STRONG
hurdle overleap surmount vault
WEAK
get around get over get past leap over pass through
Antonyms
WEAK
remain stay

Example Sentences

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"The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!"

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The country's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted on X that the "workable basis on which to negotiate" had already been violated, making further talks "unreasonable".

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The Sports Broadcasting Act grants the league limited antitrust protection to allow the teams to collectively negotiate packages of TV rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

His move to negotiate with the Lebanese came the day after President Trump asked Netanyahu to slow operations in Lebanon ahead of the Pakistan talks, a source familiar with the matter told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The man was bargaining, he realized, offering to negotiate.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix