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bargain

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verb

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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
Clearly, investors, just like house hunters, like a bargain. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025 At just $280, this is a tremendous bargain, with a solid selection of ports, decent-sized screen and capable performance. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
This can mean collectively bargaining with employers and negotiating wages. Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Union leaders bargained with the administration for those who were laid off to receive three months of severance, rather than two weeks of pay per year of service; three months of COBRA insurance coverage; and rehiring priority for any positions becoming vacant over the next two years. News Desk, Artforum, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bargain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain
Noun
  • Hoerner has recorded 27 steals on 32 attempts.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • José Caballero put Boston off-balance with a one-out ground-rule double and steal of third, and an error by Hamilton brought him home.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Leaders have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering the duties to 30% on the United States’ side and 10% on China’s part.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
  • This agreement aims to bolster collaboration between the two nations' trillion-dollar tech sectors, enhancing opportunities for businesses and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • South Africa Takes Control Early Nigeria were dealt an early blow when full-back Ola Aina limped off just seven minutes into the contest, forcing head coach Éric Chelle into an unplanned change.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Overnight, China’s budding rights-defense movement was dealt a fatal blow — and with it, the Yangs’ case.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Likewise, endorsing the belief that a college degree is important for economic success is different than agreeing that the typical college curriculum equips students with essential job skills.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • On Friday, Chelsea agreed a deal to sign Emanuel Emegha from BlueCo sister club RC Strasbourg in a move that will be finalised in 2026.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Its Office for Civil Rights investigates allegations at schools and negotiates corrective actions.
    Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Looking forward, 185 countries are negotiating a global plastics treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution by 2040, and to promote a closed loop approach, phasing out unnecessary plastics and encouraging the use of sustainable alternatives.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Republican and Democratic heads of a US congressional committee for strategic competition with China in July stressed their strong support for AUKUS, amid the review of the deal by Elbridge Colby, a top Pentagon policy official and public critic of the pact.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Next season, the Mavericks icon will be a studio analyst for a new Prime Video show as Amazon begins its 11-year, $20 billion NBA pact.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • North was convicted in 1989 on three felony charges for helping to arrange the illicit sale of weapons to Iran and divert the proceeds to fund a secret war against anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025.
    Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Third-party imitative learning from an immigrating parrot’s flockmates may facilitate overall group integration and social bonding and may even give rise to cultural conventions of coordinated movements or gestures.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Both presidential candidates went on popular podcasts to broadcast their message, and each party’s convention granted media credentials to online influencers.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Bargain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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