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as in to arrange
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 to manage
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers
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as in to manipulate
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 to deal
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 to execute
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 negotiate
Typically, PBMs are the entities in the prescription drug supply chain that negotiate net prices and corresponding rebates with drug makers in exchange for favorable positioning of products on formularies, or lists of therapeutics covered by insurance.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
America has to negotiate permissions with receiving countries.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
City, county and school officials had urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach agreement prior to Medicare open enrollment, which runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
The mistake nearly pushed the company into bankruptcy, until Huang negotiated a contract buyout with Sega that provided Nvidia with a financial lifeline and resources to develop the NV1′s successor.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
America has to negotiate permissions with receiving countries.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
City, county and school officials had urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach agreement prior to Medicare open enrollment, which runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
The mistake nearly pushed the company into bankruptcy, until Huang negotiated a contract buyout with Sega that provided Nvidia with a financial lifeline and resources to develop the NV1′s successor.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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On these two albums, the highest priority is arranging the songs to best showcase the essence and flavor of their melodies.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Your task is to arrange them into four groups of four by figuring out the links between them.Kris Holt, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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There isn’t a proper app store or any app icons to manage That will hopefully force developers to make apps (or, in Alexa's parlance, skills) that feel native to this device.Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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This approach enables them to achieve greater financial flexibility and returns while managing risk effectively.Rami Harajli, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, the rise of adversarial AI has heightened the risk of data poisoning, where malicious threat actors manipulate data to mislead LLMs, potentially leading to flawed business decisions.Shane Buckley, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Directed by Curtis Hanson, the original watches as Peyton infiltrates the lives of the Bartel family after experiencing personal and professional ruin, slowly gaining their trust while manipulating them from within.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
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Shop Amazon Cyber Monday deals Best Buy JBL Tune Flex True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds Get a pair of JBL earbuds for 50% off with this early Cyber Week deal at Best Buy.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Right now, retailers like Amazon, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart have kicked off their Cyber Week deals ridiculously early, discounting everything from modular couches to dining room chairs.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
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In April 2016, Tuck said, Amy prepared a release of the deed of trust and used the power of attorney to execute it, and also prepared a quit claim deed to himself to the woman's nearby home.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The decarbonization process requires organizations to modify their internal structures, systems, processes, and business functions, and to harness the appropriate expertise and skills to effectively execute on their plans.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In September, the District Court of Nuremberg-Fürth dismissed Adidas’ case, ruling that the claims of trademark infringement and unfair competition were unfounded, and concluding that the differences between the two logos were significant enough to prevent consumer confusion.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Justice Department in June concluded a 3-year investigation into the Phoenix Police Department.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Both exhibitions are a big jumble of things brought to bear on cultural history, a subject better handled through texts.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Knowing the scale of this propulsion system bolstered my confidence that the vessel could handle what was coming.Heather Steinberger, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Russell Wilson engineered an offense that moved the ball well enough to set up Chris Boswell’s franchise record-tying six field goals, and the defense stifled the Ravens.Jack Magruder, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Brock Purdy engineered a last-minute drive that left it up to Jake Moody, who made a 44-yard field goal as time expired to atone for three earlier misses.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Negotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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