renegotiate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.
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to reexamine (a government contract) with a view to eliminating or modifying those provisions found to represent excessive profits to the contractor.
verb (used without object)
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to negotiate anew.
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to reexamine the costs and profits involved in a government contract for adjustment purposes.
verb
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Etymology
Origin of renegotiate
Explanation
To renegotiate is to go back to a previously settled agreement and discuss the details all over again. If you have to renegotiate the terms of your dog walking job, it may feel like you're starting from scratch. To negotiate is to bargain, confer, or compromise until you reach a deal with another person or group. When you renegotiate, you do it again. After you move into a new apartment and realize there's a loud music store downstairs, you might try to renegotiate your lease, asking your landlord to reduce your rent. And countries frequently renegotiate treaties, returning to haggle over details, making sure they benefit from the agreement.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. got the United Arab Emirates to agree to forgo making nuclear fuel with the caveat that if Washington afforded any neighbor more-generous terms, the U.A.E. could renegotiate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Of course, at some point Sky could decommission some ITV shows - or renegotiate their contracts.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Canada has formally requested a renewal of the North American free trade agreement with the US and Mexico, called the USMCA, as the July deadline to renegotiate the pact looms.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
They might also decide to walk away, or to renegotiate their contracts with Verra with better terms, he said.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
There was no way, however, that Snuffy Ledoux wanted to renegotiate that contract.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
At the time, Reeves insisted that these departmental spending settlements would not be renegotiated.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
It renegotiated their alliance last year and retains only a non-exclusive license on its technology until 2032.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Brown said Su first offered him around $18,000 a month and a relocation fee, then “added a little” to the offer and suggested that terms could be renegotiated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
She fulfilled one label contract, renegotiated another and proved herself marketable enough to the general public to make her follow-up album, 2024’s “Brat,” without interference.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
“Well, I should imagine the charter would have to be renegotiated, and now that the Colonial Office knows what sort of a planet this is, they’ll be anything but generous with the Company….”
From Little Fuzzy by Piper, H. Beam
Although the chain closed locations following its bankruptcy, it is renegotiating leases to close dozens more to reduce costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
BBC Sport delves into all the issues that will shape Arsenal's summer and why renegotiating the manager's deal is the priority.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
The EA said "renegotiating payments to taxi operators" was one of the savings measures it announced last month in an attempt to address its projected funding shortfall which is in the region of £300m.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
Her country sends more than 80 percent of its exports to the United States, with which she is renegotiating a trade agreement.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
Giddy, renegotiating the meaning of intimacy among friends can be so soothing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
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