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Business English vocabulary · Negotiations

Negotiate a contract

Meaning in business english, with examples

phraseCore term

In business english, negotiate a contract means: To discuss proposed contract terms, such as price, duties, and timing, and try to reach agreement before signing.

In Turkish: sözleşme müzakere etmek

How it is used

Used in legal, procurement, sales, and partnership contexts. Often involves terms, pricing, liability, scope, and renewal conditions.

Example sentences

  1. The startup hired outside counsel to negotiate the contract with the distributor before entering three new regional markets.

    Here, negotiate the contract means working through legal and commercial terms before committing to the business relationship.

  2. We spent two weeks negotiating the contract because the client wanted faster delivery without changing the annual budget.

    In this example, negotiating the contract includes balancing conflicting demands and revising terms until both sides can accept them.

Common collocations

  • negotiate a contract with
  • negotiate contract terms
  • negotiate a service contract
  • negotiateTo discuss something formally with another side in order to reach an agreement both can accept, for example on price or contract terms.
  • dealAn agreement between two or more sides, especially a business arrangement to buy, sell or work together on agreed terms.

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