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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If you are negotiating to buy a place, you might want to make that point to the seller — forcefully.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
They are negotiating settlement agreements with claimants, whose lawyers say the estate wants to secure a deal as soon as possible to fix a potential liability and understand the extent of the financial damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile are negotiating a joint venture to use satellite services to back up cellular services, an analyst said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
This does not abolish our neutrality, because other States, too, such as Italy, Rumania, Greece, and Turkey, are negotiating at the present time.
From The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915 by Various
