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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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
In conjunction with the deals on pricing, each of the nine companies has negotiated an agreement with the Commerce Department that provides a three-year stay on tariffs in exchange for onshoring manufacturing, administration officials said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 19, 2025
Lutnick has negotiated trade agreements and coaxed big investments out of business leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
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
