1
as in steal
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business
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2
as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
made a bargain that one would help the other next week
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as in to deal
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price
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as in to agree
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes
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as in to negotiate
to bring about through discussion and compromise
bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with
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Recent Examples of bargain
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Relative bargains for the perpetually bargain-hunting Twins.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
Currently, most American shoppers don’t bargain but instead see set prices.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 31 July 2025
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Noun
If the player develops into a star, those last couple of years could turn out to be huge bargains.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Relative bargains for the perpetually bargain-hunting Twins.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
And on Wednesday, the union began negotiations with the city over a new four-year contract with Association President Bob Nicks planning to bargain for a pay increase on par with the police union contract.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
Currently, most American shoppers don’t bargain but instead see set prices.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain
Noun
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Altuve appears headed for enshrinement in Cooperstown at age 35 with 640 steals, 248 homers, three batting titles and a .305 career average.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And if home security’s been on your list, the Eufy Video Doorbell is a steal with 50% off and sharp 2K video, local storage, and smart alerts that don’t cry wolf.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The termination agreement gives groups 21 days to dispute the decision, Becker said, and several states and some grant recipients are looking at potential litigation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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To move forward with that plan, the county would need to amend the agreement and provide gap financing for the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, the Trump Administration has dealt itself enough cards to rectify this obvious vulnerability.—
Jane Swift,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of the season, Peggy and Hank both deal, in their own separate ways, with frustrations about retirement.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rwanda to take migrants deported from US Rwanda agreed to take as many as 250 migrants deported from the US, part of efforts across the continent to placate Washington in the face of tariff threats and travel bans.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The news comes a day before President Trump’s deadline for Russia to agree to a cease-fire deal with Ukraine or face punitive sanctions.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Until a decade ago, every La Liga club negotiated its own TV agreement, leading to enormous revenue disparities.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Another few weeks of Russian infantry assaults could achieve that goal, allowing Putin to negotiate with the U.S. and Ukraine from a position of greater advantage.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The first-quarter results highlight the pressure US import tariffs are putting on Japanese automakers, even as a trade pact between Tokyo and Washington offers potential relief.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Could the two Orange County commissioners who defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’ instructions to support the county’s new ICE pact lose their jobs over their votes?—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Interested buyers, their representatives or brokers can arrange for special tours.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a fixer, Miguel has arranged interviews with El Mayo’s inner circle.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Richard and Rose-Marie Dujardin visited Milwaukee from Rhode Island on Aug. 15, 2022, for a Catholic Financial Life convention.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Bower, who grew up going to Chuck E. Cheese (then Showbiz Pizza Place) in Flint, Michigan, sells artwork at comic conventions.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
8 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bargain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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