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negotiates

  • present tense form
    of negotiate (3rd person singular).
    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.

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Now, as Marriott negotiates new agreements with credit-card companies, owners are demanding a better deal, according to the owners’ letter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

Among his secrets: He pays a monthly membership fee for constant access to a primary-care doctor, scores cheap prescriptions by using discounts and manufacturers’ coupons, and negotiates with hospitals and doctors’ offices for deals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

Michel negotiates a supply price with F2 and F3's chassis and engine partners, and says he demands the best offer.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

But one possibility would be matters concerning the television rights the league negotiates with media companies.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

While other children of their age learned other things, Estha and Rahel learned how history negotiates its terms and collects its dues from those who break its laws.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy