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negotiates

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

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For a flat fee of $1,000, he negotiates on a buyer’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has identified similar issues as it negotiates a new contract for actors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Meanwhile: What helps make “Rooster” so engaging, even as it negotiates familiar territory and Mr. Carell reprises his CV?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Anthropic has vowed to challenge the supply chain risk designation in court, calling it a "dangerous precedent for any American company that negotiates with the government."

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

He is behaving much as he does with his parents — he reasons, negotiates, and jokes with equal ease.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell