as in to negotiate
to discuss the details of (a formal agreement) again especially in order to change them
They want to renegotiate the lease on their apartment.
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Recent Examples of renegotiate
It was renegotiated earlier this year before receiving final approval in late April.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Contracts for undrafted rookies cannot be renegotiated until after the final regular-season game of the player’s second contract year.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Microsoft and OpenAI have renegotiated the exclusive licensing agreement, allowing OpenAI to strike deals with other tech firms.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Smith also mentioned 90 cost-savings initiatives underway such as optimizing distribution costs, renegotiating supplier contracts, and savings from recent corporate layoffs.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Contracts for undrafted rookies cannot be renegotiated until after the final regular-season game of the player’s second contract year.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Microsoft and OpenAI have renegotiated the exclusive licensing agreement, allowing OpenAI to strike deals with other tech firms.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Smith also mentioned 90 cost-savings initiatives underway such as optimizing distribution costs, renegotiating supplier contracts, and savings from recent corporate layoffs.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiate
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There’s a lot of ways to negotiate.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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While Pritzker and state lawmakers have been negotiating on legislation to provide the Bears with property tax breaks for a stadium in Arlington Heights, Johnson has continued to push to keep the Bears in Chicago.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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President Pablo Longoria, sporting director Mehdi Benatia and head coach Roberto De Zerbi were portrayed as working in lockstep, and De Zerbi’s first season at the helm had concluded with Marseille securing automatic Champions League qualification for only the third time since 2013.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The late-night host concluded his TV tenure in May 2015 after revealing his plans to retire the previous year.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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