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.
negotiating
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present participleof negotiate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Arakhamia, a Ukrainian MP who heads Zelensky's party in parliament who has also been part of the Ukrainian negotiating team, said the Oleshky ceasefire had constituted the "biggest de-escalation since 2022".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
But Lee of the German Marshall Fund expects that Trump has limited room for new maneuvers to force Russia and Ukraine back to the negotiating table.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Regardless of the sticker price, it’s still worth negotiating at the dealership, Fix said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
His work negotiating gang truces brought him widespread accolades, earning him numerous contracts with the city of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
No doubt the fairies were reviewing the tapes of their first negotiating session, searching for anything that would give them a way in.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
