renegotiate

American  

[ree-ni-goh-shee-eyt] / ˌri nɪˈgoʊ ʃiˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

renegotiated, renegotiating

1. to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.

2. to reexamine (a government contract) with a view to eliminating or modifying those provisions found to represent excessive profits to the contractor.

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verb (used without object)

renegotiated, renegotiating

1. to negotiate anew.

2. to reexamine the costs and profits involved in a government contract for adjustment purposes.

renegotiate British  

/ ˌriːnɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪt /

verb

1. to negotiate again in order to alter or change previously agreed terms

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Other Word Forms

• renegotiation
  noun
• renegotiable
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of renegotiate

First recorded in 1930–35; re- + negotiate

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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Demand is so strong right now, Baker observes that AI companies will be very reluctant to renegotiate terms with the chip makers because the latter can so easily find other buyers any time they like.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Villa would have preferred to keep Tielemans but could not afford to renegotiate his deal, which had two years left, before United triggered his £35m release clause.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Hackman Capital is still trying to renegotiate its debt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

The U.S. is likely to renegotiate aspects of the deal, said Kelly Ann Shaw, who was deputy director of the National Economic Council during Trump’s first term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

There was no way, however, that Snuffy Ledoux wanted to renegotiate that contract.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Hearn has previously said the contracts would have to be renegotiated if the fight were to take place outside the United Kingdom.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Still, officials have signaled a need to change course quickly depending on developments in the Middle East, as well as trade tensions with the U.S. as the current North American trade pact is being renegotiated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, some contracts involving those vessels — whether charter contracts or schedule adjustments — may need to be renegotiated given that circumstances have changed, said Pribyl, who’s also a former U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

The AI firm has come through a number of challenges in the past year, including the rise of rival Anthropic and a renegotiated relationship with Microsoft.

From Barron's ● May 19, 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 H. Beam Piper

Now, however, is a good moment to press the claim — Washington and Beijing are currently renegotiating the terms of their trade and financial relationship ahead of next month’s meeting between U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

We are also looking at sourcing savings, from where we source, who we source from, how many of our operating companies source a particular item and renegotiating contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Indeed, in the period in between the opening ceremony at the Estadio Azteca, and the final in New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, the three will be renegotiating the USMCA, the North American free trade area.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 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

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has expressed an interest in renegotiating sooner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025