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noun

ˈbär-gən How to pronounce bargain (audio)
Definition of bargainnext
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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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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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bargain

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verb

1
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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3
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
Noun
The passage of Assembly Bill 1340 last year gave gig rideshare drivers the right to unionize and collectively bargain. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Universities are breaking the economic bargain that once kept experts in the classroom. — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
Unite Here Local 17, the union that represents the 500 Target Field concessions workers, says Delaware North failed to bargain in good faith by subcontracting Minnesota Funding Initiative volunteers. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 The luxury tax was collectively bargained with a tax utilized to constrain owners from overspending the annual threshold. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bargain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain
  1. deal
  2. agreement
  3. negotiate
  4. agree
  5. arrange
  6. steal
  7. pact
  8. contract
Noun
  • Tensions escalated this week after the deadline for Washington and Tehran to negotiate a peace deal formally expired on Monday, despite relations having nosedived — and fighting restarted — weeks prior.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That tariff rate was later reduced to 15% when the two sides agreed on a trade deal, but uncertainty remains about the stability of that agreement and how imports of certain European goods, such as steel, will be taxed by Washington.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • The agreement Hansen describes would be a much larger legal matter than a standard screening NDA, and would not be asked of other individuals screening the film — including press and third-party marketing agencies.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Other notable laws passed this legislative session included a ban on 287(g) agreements and the Maryland Community Trust Act.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of agreement
Verb
  • Tensions escalated this week after the deadline for Washington and Tehran to negotiate a peace deal formally expired on Monday, despite relations having nosedived — and fighting restarted — weeks prior.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As labor groups negotiate with the California State University for better pay, the higher education system released a study that concluded total compensation for its staff and faculty was competitive with comparable employers and institutions.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiate
Verb
  • Many fans agreed Wednesday's game with Messi can keep that momentum going, while also shining a spotlight on the Union.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Ahmed and Gilkar say West cut off communication with them shortly after agreeing to terminate the pregnancy.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of agree
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  • Palestinians and Lebanese displaced by the 1967 war were joining relatives or acquaintances in Dearborn, and residents arranged food and medical services for the new arrivals.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Solano also arranged for 30 Jackson patients to go to the 14-bed Dulce Hogar ALF on Northwest 26th Avenue between 2016 and the end of 2023.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrange
Noun
  • Reynolds has been crafty on the base paths, recording nine steals on nine attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The fourth-inning homer was the 15th of the season for Benge, who is the first Mets rookie with at least 15 homers and 15 steals since fellow right fielder Darryl Strawberry in 1983.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of steal
Noun
  • That means even products that otherwise qualify for preferential treatment under the North American trade pact could have been included in these duties.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The countries have held joint military drills and signed a nuclear power development pact and agreed to cooperate in human space flight projects including the selection and training of Myanmar’s first cosmonaut.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pact
Verb
  • Early symptoms of contracting the amoeba can include headache, fever, nausea, and vomiting, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Nine others contracted solid cancers, including tumors of the lung, colon, throat, and thyroid.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
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