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 negotiated
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present perfectof negotiate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The published price of teplizumab works out at around £150,000 per course of treatment, although the NHS has negotiated a confidential discount with the drugmaker Sanofi.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
On several occasions in recent months, the International Atomic Energy Agency has negotiated brief truces between Russian and Ukrainian forces to allow power lines to be repaired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Also unclear is how investigations required for Section 301 tariffs would affect the various trade pacts the U.S. has negotiated in recent months.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
As it has negotiated for better pay and working conditions, the use of AI has also become an important new point of discussion between workers and management.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Lady Ossory has negotiated this matter for me, and this morning I shall go to Bedford House to do homage, as a tenant-at-will.
From George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life by E. S. Roscoe
