renegotiate

Definition of renegotiatenext
as in to negotiate
to discuss the details of (a formal agreement) again especially in order to change them They want to renegotiate the lease on their apartment.

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Recent Examples of renegotiate Management may slow hiring, defer discretionary projects, renegotiate financing or reduce working capital without fundamentally changing the company. — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 To improve cash flow, Funko renegotiated its credit agreement. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 That can mean finding an area where spending should be reduced or renegotiated. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Rather than immediately renegotiating everything, observe the pattern. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for renegotiate
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  • On the one hand, the relief came through energy, when Washington granted a series of short-term waivers that kept the NIS refinery running while Hungary’s MOL negotiated to buy out the Russian stake.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • With an unfriendly Congress, decisions about who pays and where cuts are made will also test Lula’s ability to negotiate.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • The feat concludes a pursuit that began in 2009, when Zhang first experimented with riding a motorcycle on water and overcame early failures to achieve his latest goal.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The meeting concluded with a general consensus among School Board members and City Council representatives to move forward with feasibility studies, cost breakdowns and formal design reviews before drafting a binding interlocal agreement.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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