renegotiate
verb
re·ne·go·ti·ate
ˌrē-ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt 
renegotiated; renegotiating; renegotiates
: to negotiate again (as to adjust interest rates or repayments or to get more money)
renegotiate a loan
renegotiate a contract
Examples of renegotiate in a Sentence
The deal is done. I won't renegotiate.
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In order to conserve cash, B. Riley suspended a dividend that paid its founder $27 million last year and renegotiated some debt.
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The chain declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy during the pandemic in 2020, in part to renegotiate leases with its landlords.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
The Vatican is currently renegotiating a controversial deal with China over the appointment of Catholic bishops in the country, which is up for renewal in October.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
This may involve renegotiating terms with a business partner or finally launching a collaboration that has been on the back burner.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The chain declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy during the pandemic in 2020, in part to renegotiate leases with its landlords.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
The Vatican is currently renegotiating a controversial deal with China over the appointment of Catholic bishops in the country, which is up for renewal in October.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
This may involve renegotiating terms with a business partner or finally launching a collaboration that has been on the back burner.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for renegotiate
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renegotiate
transitive verb
re·ne·go·ti·ate
ˌrē-ni-ˈgō-shē-ˌāt
: to negotiate again (as for more money or to adjust interest rates or repayments)
specifically
: to determine under statutory procedure the existence and amount of excess profits on (a government contract) in order to eliminate or obtain a refund of such profits
: to negotiate again
specifically
: to adjust a government project price in order to eliminate or recover excessive profits
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