as in bargaining
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as in negotiating
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
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Recent Examples of haggling
Rancho Santa Fe Review,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
The haggling was still going on at deadline.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
This prospect adds urgency to the seemingly endless haggling among states along the river over a new agreement on sharing its water.
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Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon’s position was that all of this petty haggling was moot.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
The funny part about the haggling and the desire to see his value on the open market was that Hendrickson’s value essentially landed at the same level where the Bengals placed it in recent years.
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Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
That’s where the haggling would begin.
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Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
That language was ultimately stripped from the bill in end-of-session haggling.
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Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Daniel Depetris,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
There was no price range used to gauge demand and no haggling with prospective shareholders.
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Jordan Novet,lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
The countries can reduce vulnerability to these strategic chokepoints by building domestic capacities and diversifying supply chains—both of which take time—rather than haggling at the negotiating table.
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Lee Williamson,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
These are not two sides haggling over price.
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Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
After weeks of haggling with authorities, Rex Pereira secured three emergency visas to leave the oil tanker where he had been stranded for over a month.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
Airports across the country are bracing for another crush of weekend travelers as Congress keeps haggling over how to end the partial government shutdown that has driven mounting TSA staff shortages and the longest security wait times ever.
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Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
The war galvanized them in a way that haggling over wages and hours no longer did.
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George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
So, too, will the legislature’s third straight year of haggling over artificial intelligence regulations.
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Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
No negotiating, no haggling, no surprises.
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Rancho Santa Fe Review,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
The haggling was still going on at deadline.
—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
This prospect adds urgency to the seemingly endless haggling among states along the river over a new agreement on sharing its water.
—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon’s position was that all of this petty haggling was moot.
—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
The funny part about the haggling and the desire to see his value on the open market was that Hendrickson’s value essentially landed at the same level where the Bengals placed it in recent years.
—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
That’s where the haggling would begin.
—
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
That language was ultimately stripped from the bill in end-of-session haggling.
—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
That’s not going to be the case when both sides start haggling over the details of a potential nuclear agreement.
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Daniel Depetris,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
There was no price range used to gauge demand and no haggling with prospective shareholders.
—
Jordan Novet,lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
The countries can reduce vulnerability to these strategic chokepoints by building domestic capacities and diversifying supply chains—both of which take time—rather than haggling at the negotiating table.
—
Lee Williamson,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
These are not two sides haggling over price.
—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
After weeks of haggling with authorities, Rex Pereira secured three emergency visas to leave the oil tanker where he had been stranded for over a month.
—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
Airports across the country are bracing for another crush of weekend travelers as Congress keeps haggling over how to end the partial government shutdown that has driven mounting TSA staff shortages and the longest security wait times ever.
—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
The war galvanized them in a way that haggling over wages and hours no longer did.
—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
So, too, will the legislature’s third straight year of haggling over artificial intelligence regulations.
—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggling
Noun
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Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, whose constituency includes a large number of state employees, said he was disappointed that the governor hasn’t come to the bargaining table to negotiate telework with unions.
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Our bargaining team reached agreement with the union on a number of issues and remains ready to continue discussions at any time.
Verb
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Twice already, in November of 2025 and February of this year, the seven states involved in re-negotiating water rights and use along with the 100-year old treaty kicked the can down the road and failed to come to an agreement on water sharing.
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Now lawmakers and Newsom are negotiating further cuts.
Noun
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Milei named Adorni as Cabinet chief last year, giving him huge influence over negotiations with governors and other stakeholders in Congress.
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That agreement set a 60-day period for negotiations on key issues, including the future of Tehran’s nuclear program amid concerns that Iran wants to use it for military purposes, a claim the country denies.
Verb
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While dealing real damage, Moscow’s ability to adapt has prevented Ukraine’s drone campaign from dealing the decisive blow Kyiv’s allies had hoped.
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When all of Davidson’s wheeling and dealing this week was done, the Hawks made five selections Saturday on Day 2 of the draft.
Noun
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The NBCUniversal spin-off is envisioned as a tax-free transaction for shareholders, providing a short-term buffer from deal-making to preserve that structure.
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Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service.
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“Haggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggling. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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