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.
is negotiating
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present progressiveof negotiate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He said the group is negotiating a sale to a developer.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
A complication: Venezuela’s prominent Cisneros family asserts rightful ownership of some of the same oil fields that Pacific Coast is negotiating to operate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In Sacramento, Gov. Gavin Newsom is negotiating with the legislature to pass the 2026-27 budget by a June 15 deadline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
We have also known since the first annual UK-EU summit 11 months ago that the UK is negotiating deals with the EU on food and drink standards, carbon emissions and electricity.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Talk about gratitude; it didn’t hold Grist or Orth, and now it’s reported that Dillon is negotiating with the outlaws.
From Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager by Burt L. Standish
