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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At the least it’s hard to see how Mr. Vance can credibly continue as America’s lead negotiator with the Iranians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
A chief negotiator for South Africa's white nationalist government in talks that would lead to the end of apartheid, Meyer was named as ambassador in April, nearly a year after the previous envoy was expelled.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
“We will not accept this,” IG Metall chief negotiator Thorsten Groger said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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
He was probably the most accomplished negotiator in the ranks of the ANC, a skill he honed as secretary-general of the National Union of Mine Workers.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
