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
Other Word Forms
- renegotiable adjective
- renegotiation noun
Etymology
Origin of renegotiate
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, businesses may have already let workers go, taken losses or renegotiated contracts.
From MarketWatch
Choi isn’t the only person in food who has had to renegotiate his plate.
From Salon
The company said it has also renegotiated prices with its factories and taken other steps to reduce costs.
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
Given the importance of NFL games to the networks and streaming platforms, many believe they will have no choice but to renegotiate.
From MarketWatch
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