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as in arranged
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 managed
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers
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as in engineered
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 dealt
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 achieved
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 negotiated
The deal was negotiated by Amazon MGM Studios and Sarah Vacchiano for United Artists.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
Any deal negotiated between team officials and the city will need to come back to the City Council for final approval.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
The start of a new fiscal year in July often coincides with a pay bump for California’s state employees because that’s when raises, negotiated by unions, tend to take effect.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The government negotiated with the manufacturers to reduce the price the government will pay to $250 for a month’s supply and in return the companies will have access to the larger patient population.
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Sony Salzman,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
But this money feels like the Wizards negotiated against themselves.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
San Diego Zoo workers were exempted from the new law because their unionized workers last summer negotiated an agreement that provided for better wages.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Scott O’Brien and Pavan Kalidindi are overseeing the film for Lionsgate, while Phil Strina negotiated the deal on behalf of the studio.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
Any deal negotiated between team officials and the city will need to come back to the City Council for final approval.
—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
The start of a new fiscal year in July often coincides with a pay bump for California’s state employees because that’s when raises, negotiated by unions, tend to take effect.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The government negotiated with the manufacturers to reduce the price the government will pay to $250 for a month’s supply and in return the companies will have access to the larger patient population.
—
Sony Salzman,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
But this money feels like the Wizards negotiated against themselves.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
San Diego Zoo workers were exempted from the new law because their unionized workers last summer negotiated an agreement that provided for better wages.
—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Scott O’Brien and Pavan Kalidindi are overseeing the film for Lionsgate, while Phil Strina negotiated the deal on behalf of the studio.
—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiated
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The original design featured 13 stripes representing the colonies and 13 stars arranged in a circle to symbolize equality among them.
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The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
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The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the second, and after fouling off several Chandler pitches, Crawford took another late swipe and managed to hit one down the third base line off the end of the bat.
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In addition, problems at large banks — the failure of which could cause systemic issues — can be managed better if those banks have a larger cushion of reserves to draw on, either to get through a difficult period or to be resolved.
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Lagree’s Megaformer, introduced in the early 2000s, uses two sliding platforms and is engineered for higher-intensity work that builds muscular endurance.
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Ys was co-produced by orchestral pop trailblazer Van Dyke Parks and engineered by punk icon Steve Albini, the only time those two prolific legends worked on the same album.
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That's because the team will be without star striker Folarin Balogun after he was dealt a wildly controversial red card in the second half of the match.
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Instead, the Bucks dealt Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat for four players and three first round picks.
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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
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Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
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LeBron James's eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, though marked by an NBA championship and record-breaking achievements, concluded with his decision to depart.
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But the Colorado legislation, signed into law in May, allows the state to pursue the types of cases typically handled at the federal level, such as those involving allegations of discrimination and harassment.
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The Dodgers have praised how Tucker has handled his struggles in the first year of a four-year, $240 million deal.
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The fair's conferences were held at the Art Institute, and on the current site of La Rabida Hospital was a recreation of the La Rabida convent in Spain, where Columbus plotted his voyages.
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It was plotted, police said, because Arnold suspected that two of the three men were responsible for stealing his property.
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“Negotiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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