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.
have negotiated
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present perfectof negotiate.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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Most Westerners who have negotiated with the mullahs would readily agree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It is uncertain under what conditions some ships have negotiated safe passage - and whether they paid to cross the strait.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
That’s because some countries and some businesses have negotiated carve-outs from the official rates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Snap and TikTok-parent ByteDance have negotiated settlements to avoid the trial, leaving Meta and Alphabet's YouTube as the remaining defendants.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
“You should have come to me first when you found Prince Cardan. We could have negotiated from a position of strength.”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
