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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The firm is negotiating additional computing deals that could see its commitments rise by as much as $150 billion, the materials show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
He said the group is negotiating a sale to a developer.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Stefanovic became a household name as the long-time host of breakfast programme Today, but local media say Nine Entertainment is negotiating his exit from the network.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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've run across the lonely castle your aunt is negotiating for, and it seems to fill the bill to a dot."
From The Boy Scouts with the Motion Picture Players by Robert Shaler
