negotiate
verb (used without object)
to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
negotiator
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a word derived from
negotiate.
Example Sentences
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Rodriguez’s party is represented in the talks by her brother, Jorge Rodriguez, who heads the National Assembly and had served as Maduro’s top negotiator during numerous past failed negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
"This marks a new chapter in the fight to build a dignified future for all Venezuelans," the opposition negotiator said in her statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The recent appointment of the Hamas chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya as overall leader of the group - replacing a five-member council - has simplified decision-making.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
But—“he doesn’t know what he doesn’t know,” Richard Nephew, an Obama- and Biden-era Iran negotiator, told me.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
He was probably the most accomplished negotiator in the ranks of the ANC, a skill he honed as secretary-general of the National Union of Mine Workers.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
