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 western states have been working to renegotiate the water use pact for over two years and missed the November deadline to reach a new agreement.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The league is about to start renegotiating its media deals—thanks to an opt-out clause in its current $120 billion contracts—and commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly hosted some media execs in his box for the game.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Hospitals and insurers regularly renegotiate rates, but those discussions are usually handled behind closed doors and are typically resolved before patients feel an impact.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could extend the terms of the treaty or renegotiate its conditions in an effort to prevent a new nuclear arms race.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The league is about to start renegotiating its media deals—thanks to an opt-out clause in its current $120 billion contracts—and commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly hosted some media execs in his box for the game.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Hospitals and insurers regularly renegotiate rates, but those discussions are usually handled behind closed doors and are typically resolved before patients feel an impact.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could extend the terms of the treaty or renegotiate its conditions in an effort to prevent a new nuclear arms race.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renegotiate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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