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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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verb

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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
Noun
Based on Douglass Wallop’s novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, Damn Yankees puts a big league spin on the classic Faustian bargain, following a diehard baseball fan who makes a deal with the Devil to help his beloved team return to glory. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 Editor’s pick More picks The Inland Empire was once a bargain. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
The contracts also require Blizzard to discuss and bargain over the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The Jefferson County Education Association bargained the provisions after Evergreen became the district's third school shooting, following Columbine High School in 1999 and Deer Creek Middle School in 2010. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 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
  • An ever-changing lineup of special Balinese cultural experiences is also part of the private club deal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • When asked about rampant rumors that Sarandos had been courting HBO/HBO Max content chairman Casey Bloys for a job or production deal, the exec downplayed it.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Starz did indeed go dark for Verizon Fios subscribers on Wednesday night, as both sides failed to come to a carriage agreement.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The project, which would revamp how visitors enter the White House grounds, is one Trump construction effort that has drawn wide agreement.
    — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of agreement
Verb
  • Rival Kalshi in April became the first exchange to complete a block trade, which are large transactions negotiated privately to avoid price volatility that are typical on Wall Street.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • During his tenure, REP1 negotiated billions in player contracts and completed a successful sale of the firm.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of negotiate
Verb
  • While a handful of less-influential militias have agreed to turn over their weapons, powerful groups close to Iran rejected the prospect or set conditions for disarming that the government would be unlikely to meet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After the Black Lives Matter marches of 2020, the NYPD agreed to prohibit the technique as part of a federal class action settlement.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of agree
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  • An intelligence report seen by The Associated Press about the meeting identified Kandahar's governor, Mullah Shireen, as the host and claimed that Afghan and Indian intelligence officials helped arrange the meeting.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rivera and Nuhfer later helped arrange for Sessions to travel to Caracas in 2018 to meet Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrange
Noun
  • At a whopping 71 percent off, the Vionic Caitlin Loafers are a Prime Day-level steal.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Howard also became the fastest player in WNBA history to record 3,000 career points, 600 assists and 300 steals.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of steal
Noun
  • Fabricating standardized modules The contract builds on a preliminary pact agreed between the two firms in August 2025.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The pact is expected to be signed at the ASEAN Summit this November, when leaders from the group’s 11 member states will converge in Manila.
    — Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of pact
Verb
  • Once sprawling from Twenty-third to Thirty-fourth Street, the neighborhood has contracted to a single block on Twenty-eighth Street—but has lost none of its charm.
    — Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Breadth has contracted over the past several weeks, noting the percentage of S & P 500 stocks above their 50-day moving averages has fallen to levels not seen since the first quarter.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Bargain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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