NEGOTIATED Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

negotiated

verb

past tense of negotiate

as in arranged

to bring about through discussion and compromise wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer

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as in managed

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers

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as in engineered

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care the prisoners negotiated their escape by using Morse code to tap messages to each other through the walls

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as in dealt

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase told them I'd take $8,000 for the car and wasn't in the mood to negotiate

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as in achieved

to carry through (as a process) to completion scores of experiments later, the chemists managed to negotiate the development of a more durable polymer

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Recent Examples of negotiated The deal was negotiated by Steven Bestwick of The Yellow Affair and Bill Guentzler and RJ Millard on behalf of Obscured Releasing. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Over the course of 23 bargaining sessions, the union and district representatives have negotiated on class size, wages and Special Education resources, among 57 total proposals. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 If the lockout does go through all of 2027, do players not accrue any service time or will that be something that is negotiated/resolved when a deal is ultimately reached? — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Stimler negotiated the deal with Jean-Benoit Henry, head of international sales at Luxbox. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Some settlement supporters have negotiated or been offered specific consideration. — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 Lujan believes Denver could have negotiated a much better deal. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Raman hit Bass early on in the debate, saying the mayor negotiated an expensive package of police raises that the city couldn’t afford. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The contracts, which are still getting negotiated as the town continues to survey its needs, are for up to 45 days Town Council President Joe Hofferth, R-2, said. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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Gayle Conran Each of the ryokans served set meals, kaiseki-style, elaborately arranged, with an array of 12 or more small lacquer and porcelain dishes.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The printing process can also control how different materials are arranged, allowing different sections of an object to respond differently.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of arranged

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Americans have generally managed to keep their credit scores intact despite grappling with high prices and economic worries, but don't let that fool you into thinking consumers are all okay.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Trainor is managed by Nikola Barisic for Bond Artist Management and represented by Aaron Rosenberg for Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light LLP.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of managed

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Each lockable box has a hydraulic system engineered for smooth daily operation and a roomy interior that provides ample storage for your patio cushions, gardening gear, toys, or outdoor entertaining essentials.

— Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
Some allege that the government has engineered fuel shortages to make an agreement unavoidable, others go further, accusing moderates of staging a coup.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of engineered

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The settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, announced Friday, also dealt Gabriel Perez a three-year trading ban.

— Collin Binkley, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
The news shocked scientists and engineers across NASA missions, who were suddenly dealt a dose of uncertainty as their job security teetered in political limbo.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dealt

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While 56% of retail leaders are confident that agentic AI initiatives will deliver quantifiable outcomes within the next 12 months, only 17% say their organization has achieved widespread, sustained business value across the enterprise.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Beijing aims to transform the region into a high-altitude green energy powerhouse, with projects that include a $168 billion megadam, currently under construction, that could stretch the limits of what human engineering has achieved.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieved

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At least 15 babies and children from the faith-healing sect died between 2015 and 2025 from illnesses that doctors could have successfully treated, the experts concluded.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist who evaluated Clancy in April, concluded his testimony Tuesday, testifying that Clancy was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder, but could still appreciate that killing her children was wrong.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of concluded

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Emily’s misguided research ultimately proves that love stories can’t be plotted and graphed like science experiments; more modern studio romantic comedies could stand to learn the same lesson.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
At Hansen’s trial in 2009, prosecutors argued that the pair had plotted to kill MacNeil, 63, for money.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026