as in negotiates
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 renegotiates
However, Cignetti’s buyout to leave Indiana in the next year is $15 million (presuming Indiana renegotiates his deal as mentioned above).
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
If Diggs also renegotiates this offseason, those talks might get complicated.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
If Diggs also renegotiates this offseason, those talks might get complicated.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiates
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In a free online training module about music rights in sports, the ISU recommends skaters use the third-party platform called ClicknClear, which negotiates sports performance licenses for thousands of songs from Sony, Universal, Warner Music and others.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The agreement includes a stopgap measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks, while Congress negotiates new rules and guardrails for federal immigration agents.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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The owners of Big Bob’s Best Pizzeria, which opened in 2011 in the Rancho Del Oro area of Oceanside, announced on Instagram last week that their business will close its doors when their 15-year lease concludes at the end of this month.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Renegotiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiates. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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