negotiated
Talked it through
Negotiated is the past tense of negotiate, meaning to reach agreement through discussion and compromise.
Treaties are negotiated between nations, contracts between parties, hostage situations between authorities and captors.
A negotiated settlement resolves a dispute without litigation.
Beyond formal agreements, you negotiate physical obstacles: She negotiated the icy steps carefully.
Enforceable written agreement
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- dealAgreement or distribution
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
settlement · terms · arrangement · understanding · memorandum · protocol · covenant · ratification
Negotiated over price
- barteredExchanged goods directly
- dickeredNegotiated petty terms
- wrangledArgued or herded
- tradedExchanged for value
horse-trading · quibbled · swapped · exchanged · transacted · persuaded · argued · debated
Yielding a point
- middle-groundIntermediate position between extremes
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
reconciliation · flexibility · resolution · consensus · moderation · mutual · accommodate · yield
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
arbitrator · broker · emissary · ceasefire · détente · statecraft · back-channel · round-table
contract
Enforceable written agreement
accord · settlement · terms · arrangement · understanding · memorandum · protocol · covenant · ratification · bilateral
haggled
Negotiated over price
traded · horse-trading · quibbled · swapped · exchanged · transacted · persuaded · argued · debated · countered
concession
Yielding a point
- middle-groundIntermediate position between extremes
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
adjustment · reconciliation · flexibility · resolution · consensus · moderation · mutual · accommodate · yield · budge
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
mediator · arbitrator · broker · emissary · ceasefire · détente · statecraft · back-channel · round-table · dialogue
negotiateddictated
Imposed without discussion
imposed · mandated · decreed · commanded · unilateral
negotiatedfixed
Restored or immovable
set · predetermined · non-negotiable · inflexible · rigid
negotiatedfought
Engaged in conflict
battled · contested · litigated · adjudicated · arbitrated
- hostage negotiationsDialogue to release captives
- diplomatic negotiationOfficial discussion between nations
- negotiating tableForum for reaching agreement
- hostage negotiatorProfessional who parleys for captives
- trade negotiationTalks to set commerce terms
- peace negotiationsDiplomatic talks ending conflict
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