as in negotiating
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 renegotiating
The hope would be renegotiating for a more cap-friendly deal, but Fitzpatrick would need to be amenable.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The next is where skills change faster than roles, where AI adoption at work accelerates faster than people’s confidence, and where workers are renegotiating what work is allowed to demand of their lives.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
This could look like renegotiating a contract, or simply deciding that a situation requiring constant overgiving is no longer worth the cost.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Since then, the airline’s management has made progress cutting costs by cancelling and renegotiating aircraft leases, revamping its route system and cutting Spirit’s labor costs, among other measures.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Clark has also emphasized the importance of renegotiating terms with the firefighters’ pension as a solution to Harvey’s financial woes.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
This could look like calmly renegotiating expectations, recognizing who’s consistent versus who’s just loud, or realizing you don’t need to fix everything to feel secure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
Lennon quit The Beatles later that year, but agreed not to inform the media while his bandmates were still renegotiating their recording contract.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Moody said in an interview that the city views its decision as a matter of renegotiating rather than canceling the services, and has looked at other cost-saving measures to address its financial problems.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The next is where skills change faster than roles, where AI adoption at work accelerates faster than people’s confidence, and where workers are renegotiating what work is allowed to demand of their lives.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
This could look like renegotiating a contract, or simply deciding that a situation requiring constant overgiving is no longer worth the cost.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Since then, the airline’s management has made progress cutting costs by cancelling and renegotiating aircraft leases, revamping its route system and cutting Spirit’s labor costs, among other measures.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Clark has also emphasized the importance of renegotiating terms with the firefighters’ pension as a solution to Harvey’s financial woes.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
This could look like calmly renegotiating expectations, recognizing who’s consistent versus who’s just loud, or realizing you don’t need to fix everything to feel secure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
Lennon quit The Beatles later that year, but agreed not to inform the media while his bandmates were still renegotiating their recording contract.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Moody said in an interview that the city views its decision as a matter of renegotiating rather than canceling the services, and has looked at other cost-saving measures to address its financial problems.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegotiating
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Senator says that's 'bottom line' Still, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, said Republicans have been negotiating in good faith.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The rest of the negotiating team soon arrived, still fresh from their trip to Abu Dhabi.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump has long alleged, without evidence and despite multiple independent reviews concluding the opposite, that the 2020 election was stolen from him.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Oscars, which are concluding a decades-long run with ABC and Disney, will follow a growing selection of live programming streamed on YouTube, including the first-ever NFL game last fall.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Renegotiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiating. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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