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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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
Meanwhile, Apple suppliers came to know Cook as a ruthless negotiator who was able to help secure components at cheap prices.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Pakistan’s army chief and top negotiator, Asim Munir, traveled to Tehran early this week but left with little progress, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The man might have been the toughest guy in their group, but he was the last choice to be a negotiator.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
