negotiable
adjective
ne·go·tia·ble
ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-bəl 
: capable of being negotiated: such as
a
: transferable from one person to another by being delivered with or without endorsement (see endorse sense 1d) so that the title passes to the transferee (see transferee sense 1)
negotiable securities
b
: capable of being traversed, dealt with, or accomplished
a difficult but negotiable road
some kind of agreement was negotiable
c
: open to discussion or dispute
The terms of the contract are negotiable.
The price was not negotiable.
Examples of negotiable in a Sentence
The terms of the contract are negotiable.
The price was not negotiable.
a rough but negotiable road
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Siggie Cohen,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
His one non-negotiable is that his players take a similar approach and are exhausted when leaving the pitch.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Cobalt is the quiet backbone of modern industry, acting as a non-negotiable ingredient in many items from EV batteries to military jet engines and defense systems.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
The clearest evidence comes from a domain where accuracy is non-negotiable.
—
Elton Chan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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“Negotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/negotiable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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negotiable
adjective
ne·go·tia·ble
ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-bəl
: capable of being negotiated: as
a
: capable of being passed from one person to another without being signed in return for something of equal value
negotiable bonds
b
: capable of being traveled over, dealt with, or accomplished
negotiable roads
some kind of agreement was negotiable
c
: open to discussion or change
negotiable prices
Legal Definition
negotiable
adjective
ne·go·tia·ble
ni-ˈgō-shə-bəl
: capable of being negotiated
especially
: transferable from one party to another by delivery with or without endorsement so that title passes to the transferee
negotiable securities
a negotiable certificate of deposit
see also negotiable instrument
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