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as in deal
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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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
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The sentencing came after Delmaro took a plea bargain in September.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Any deadline would have to be collectively bargained, however, and the idea has already drawn opposition from the MLBPA.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And if those prices are a little too steep, wait until August and September and hit up Cote’s Miami Spice lunch, a real bargain for $35.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The sentencing came after Delmaro took a plea bargain in September.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
For many families, medical care is something to be bargained with, not something that arrives when needed.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Any deadline would have to be collectively bargained, however, and the idea has already drawn opposition from the MLBPA.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain
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Inara Camp, Agafay Desert, Morocco For the nomadic people of North Africa, precious tea leaves were both a commodity and part of a simple ceremony that underpinned friendly chats and business deals.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That deal blitz has raised some concerns over whether the company is looking to acquire to reinvigorate growth, especially as fears mount that the software sector is losing ground to AI.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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The agreement also explores adopting the SGE’s advanced physical warehousing system in Hong Kong, offering secure gold management for local and global participants while strengthening ties between on-exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Flurry of trade deals The agreement comes days after the EU signed a pivotal pact with the South American bloc Mercosur, following deals last year with Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Such cover is often used in sectors such as agriculture – with pay-outs for farmers when a flood of a set magnitude occurs, for example – and provides policyholders with a speedy settlement, rather than requiring them to negotiate with loss adjusters.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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During his insulated schooling and military training, nobody told Joseph that South Africa’s white civilian leaders had changed their view of Mandela and were beginning to negotiate with him.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But even proponents of the efforts to tackle nutrition concerns don't agree on which foods to target.—
Alan Greenblatt,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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If nothing changes, the Hispanic arts industry in Arkansas could be threatened, both musicians agreed.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The company has also arranged software escrow agreements in the US and Germany.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her shining brown curls are carefully arranged each morning, tied up with pink ribbon, festooned with flowers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fowler, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks, three steals and two assists.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cece Levrault finished with 17 points while adding five assists and four steals, as Apponequet (13-1) captured the South Coast Conference title for a fourth straight year with a 64-38 win over Old Rochester.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ricardo Sheffield, a prominent Morena senator who was previously a member of the center-right National Action Party, has called for a review of oil pacts with Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Policy changes that Northwestern agreed to included terminating the Deering Meadow Agreement, a 2024 pact with demonstrators under which the university had, among other things, provided temporary space for two Middle Eastern and Muslim student groups.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the meantime, here are four things (there’s plenty more) to know about the globally renowned festival that concludes Sunday and the one headed to Colorado in January 2027.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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As the Snake year concludes, releasing excess nervous energy becomes essential.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Bargain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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