NEGOTIATES Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

negotiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of negotiate

as in arranges

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 manages

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers

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as in manipulates

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 deals

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 performs

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 negotiates By the time a large organization evaluates one, runs it through security, negotiates access and puts it into production, another model is already getting the headlines. — Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Still, the complete omission of the TV (or film) studios is surprising, as is the lack of mention of Paramount’s pay cable network Showtime, which, like the basic cable nets, negotiates carriage agreements. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 In the weeks that follow, Magnolia plans her daughter’s birthday, negotiates her relationship with her daughter’s father, and coördinates medical care for her aging parents, who are living in Haiti amid growing violence. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 As Lima negotiates the removal of those duties, China continues to outpace the United States in trade with Peru. — Marco Aquino, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Trigild regularly negotiates the sale of properties, including the Broomfield Hyatt, Industry Denver and the Greenwood Village office. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026 Second, Morocco negotiates with Spain to secure some form of concession. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 For decades, companies have asked individual sellers to enter projections into CRM, then asked managers to interpret them, then scheduled calls where leadership negotiates a number that everyone knows is partly theater. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 The government employs nearly 2,300 people, many of whom are represented by 13 bargaining units that the Unified Government negotiates with. — Sofi Zeman august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

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The team’s creepiest and most contented member is Xavier Von Erck (Matthew Maher), an online vigilante who arranges the show’s meetups, spending his days and nights fishing around in online chat rooms.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of arranges

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Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Set the scene Located 10 minutes on foot from Roma Termini, the city’s bustling train station, The Fifteen Keys manages to feel like a quiet retreat in a city that sees millions of tourists each year.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of manages

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The series follows Mónica, a newly qualified lawyer who learns to defraud clients, manipulates her family to secure an inheritance, then betrays her mentor.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
In an interview with the Shade Room last year, Knight’s son, Shanga Hankerson, claimed McDowell pushed the singer into performing and manipulates her.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulates

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The new season deals directly with the aftermath of the attack and what Raz described as the nature of revenge.

— Stewart Ain, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Keep scrolling for more information on Prime Big Deal Days 2026—plus, 50+ of the best early Amazon deals from the sale.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of deals

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In any event, Rothe is crossing her fingers that River’s January box office run performs well enough to reignite talks with Blumhouse and Universal about bringing Landon’s time-loop slasher franchise back to life.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
One day, after Pi-o performs at a hospital, a doctor approaches him to ask how Jeong-yo is doing.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of performs

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The book somewhat provocatively concludes after 1976 with a penultimate chapter on protest in the art world and an ultimate chapter on horizons for the future, along with a smart sharp epilogue.

— Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The video concludes with André and his securtiy walking away from Hanks and his posse.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of concludes

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California’s Labor Commissioner handles retaliation complaints arising under laws within its jurisdiction.

— William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
James’ office also handles other criminal work and has the power to investigate every death in the state involving law enforcement.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of handles

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When Gilla Band hit the road, their front-of-house guy drives, Fox also engineers, Kiely sells merch, and Faulkner runs tech.

— Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026