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.
am negotiating
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present progressiveof negotiate (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am negotiating for what is, essentially, a used playing field,” Widget continues.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
"I am negotiating for my release, so if we could stick to the topic -"
From Any Coincidence Is by Daniel Callahan
Thank you very much, sir," he said, "but, as a matter of fact, I am negotiating a change into an Indian regiment.
From Mary Gray by Katharine Tynan
Whenever I can get appointments with the people I am negotiating with.
From The Sheridan Road Mystery by Mabel Thorne
I am glad to see you here so soon, Mr. Rand," he said, "as the parties with whom I am negotiating are anxious to conclude matters as soon as possible.
From Chester Rand or The New Path to Fortune by Horatio Alger
