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.
had negotiated
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past perfectof negotiate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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During his presidency, Obama had negotiated a deal with the country to stop their nuclear development program.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
In Japan, tax-policy chief Onodera noted that Japan had negotiated down the U.S. tariff on cars to 15% and expressed concern that reopening the discussions could harm Japanese carmakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Among the countries affected are the UK - which had negotiated a tariff rate of 10% on most goods, but now appears to face a 15% rate in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Meanwhile, the new tariff could offer relief to Asian countries like Indonesia, India, and Vietnam because it is lower than the rates of 18% to 20% they had negotiated in preliminary deals.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
Sadie had negotiated for her cornbread debut with the legendary grandparents who made the big decisions at Sandy June’s.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
