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.
negotiator
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a word derived from
negotiate.
Example Sentences
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But last weekend, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said having a European negotiator at the peace talks table would be "good".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The Nepal floods would also put "a huge amount of pressure" on western countries to increase financial support for climate disaster recovery, said Ajay Mathur, a former Indian government negotiator.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The ambassador helped negotiate an end to apartheid on behalf of the National Party, which was responsible for it, with now-president Cyril Ramaphosa also a key negotiator for the African National Congress party.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
As back-channel compromise talks collapsed, negotiator Richard Ravitch summed up the mutual frustration to a union official in few words: “What a mess.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
But Maxim Easley was nothing if not a negotiator.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
