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.
are negotiating
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present progressiveof negotiate.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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While the future of these restaurants is uncertain, Dana Point Harbor Partners are negotiating possible opportunities for after the completion of the project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The move comes as the two countries, along with Mexico, are negotiating a revised trade agreement among the neighboring states.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The development comes as Washington and Tehran are negotiating a peace deal that Iran insists must include an end to the fighting in Lebanon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
NFL games give major leverage to TV station groups when they are negotiating new carriage deals from cable and satellite providers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
It is real good news that your book is so advanced that you are negotiating about its publication.
From Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 1 by James Marchant
