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
Also complicating the process are trade deals the U.S. has been negotiating with foreign countries based on the tariffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
A small group of senators from both parties has been negotiating a narrower compromise that could include a shorter extension, tighter income limits and new options for directing aid straight to patients rather than insurers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
Mr O'Donovan's business DMC Essex, which has been negotiating over the land's development since buying it in 2017, says the council is "blocking" efforts to clean it up.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
La Motte-Fenelon has been negotiating with her, for the last fortnight, on behalf of the court.
From Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
