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.
has been negotiating
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present perfect progressiveof negotiate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Low has been negotiating to return hundreds of millions in 1MDB funds and took some credit for a recent U.S.-Malaysia transfer, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
In the US, President Donald Trump has been negotiating with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about a deal that could see TikTok's US operations being taken over by a group of American companies.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
The bill is part of a package on energy costs that the governor’s office has been negotiating with the Legislature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024
FSU has been negotiating for more than a year with another investment firm, private equity giant Sixth Street, on a potential capital infusion for the Seminoles.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
Ever since the death of the king he has been negotiating privately with me, but I could not believe that he was in earnest or that such monstrous treachery was possible.
From The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
