negotiable
adjective
ne·go·tia·ble
ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-bəl 
: capable of being negotiated: such as
a
: transferable from one person to another by being delivered with or without endorsement (see endorse sense 1d) so that the title passes to the transferee (see transferee sense 1)
negotiable securities
b
: capable of being traversed, dealt with, or accomplished
a difficult but negotiable road
some kind of agreement was negotiable
c
: open to discussion or dispute
The terms of the contract are negotiable.
The price was not negotiable.
Examples of negotiable in a Sentence
The terms of the contract are negotiable.
The price was not negotiable.
a rough but negotiable road
Recent Examples on the Web
That fee is negotiable at the dealership, but virtually all car salespeople will initially include it in a vehicle sale.
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Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The bottom line: Commissions on home sales are not set by law and are negotiable.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Commissions would continue to be negotiable among buyers, sellers, and their brokers.
—Tim Hur, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
To make the six-figure offer more palatable, Suiter said the city has added a signing bonus that — for the right candidate — is negotiable.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2024
Agents point out that commissions have always been negotiable and that, as seller’s agents, working with buyers without a buyer’s agent will increase their workload.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024
Among the policy changes Compass agreed to make, the company will require that its brokerages and their agents clearly disclose to clients that commissions are negotiable and not set by law, and that the services of agents who represent homebuyers are not free.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
Likely because it will be sold through negotiable business channels, Microsoft has not shared individual pricing for these new Surface devices.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
The National Association of Realtors and its 1.5 million agents say those fees are negotiable.
—David Goldman, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The bottom line: Commissions on home sales are not set by law and are negotiable.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Commissions would continue to be negotiable among buyers, sellers, and their brokers.
—Tim Hur, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
To make the six-figure offer more palatable, Suiter said the city has added a signing bonus that — for the right candidate — is negotiable.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2024
Agents point out that commissions have always been negotiable and that, as seller’s agents, working with buyers without a buyer’s agent will increase their workload.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024
Among the policy changes Compass agreed to make, the company will require that its brokerages and their agents clearly disclose to clients that commissions are negotiable and not set by law, and that the services of agents who represent homebuyers are not free.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
Likely because it will be sold through negotiable business channels, Microsoft has not shared individual pricing for these new Surface devices.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
The National Association of Realtors and its 1.5 million agents say those fees are negotiable.
—David Goldman, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
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negotiable
adjective
ne·go·tia·ble
ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-bəl
: capable of being negotiated: as
a
: capable of being passed from one person to another without being signed in return for something of equal value
negotiable bonds
b
: capable of being traveled over, dealt with, or accomplished
negotiable roads
some kind of agreement was negotiable
c
: open to discussion or change
negotiable prices
Legal Definition
negotiable
adjective
ne·go·tia·ble
ni-ˈgō-shə-bəl
: capable of being negotiated
especially
: transferable from one party to another by delivery with or without endorsement so that title passes to the transferee
negotiable securities
a negotiable certificate of deposit
see also negotiable instrument
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