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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2
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
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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A'ja Wilson is making her case for another MVP trophy as the only player in the WNBA in the top three in points, rebounds, steals and blocks.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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But Tellez has five career steals, so if Kirk is motivated to keep burgling those bases, there’s something else to shoot for.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
22 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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Since suing last year, the two teams have insisted NASCAR relies on exclusive dealing provisions to contractually block racetrack owners from hosting other events, to diminish opportunities for teams and constrain the racing market.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Wolf specifically said the Patriots would feel comfortable dealing a 1st or 2nd round pick to help this year’s team.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In June, the ROJ agreed to exchange 13 hectares of his family’s land across Singapore Botanic Gardens for a nearby 8.5-hectare state land of equivalent value, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the settlement, Banyan agreed to pay the woman’s mother $914,792 and $101,643 to the woman’s minor daughter, according to court records.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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The official said Canada will mirror the U.S. carve-out on Canadian goods under the 2020 trade pact, which shields most products from the duties.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile the Trump administration has effectively killed the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA), a favorable trade pact, with the introduction of new tariffs on African exports.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After McLaren won the 2024 constructors’ championship, the Crown Prince of Bahrain arranged for the entire team to be flown from that race in Abu Dhabi to his nearby homeland to party through the night (McLaren Group is owned by Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund).—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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As part of this project, Engel arranged for the students to meet with designers from Macy’s furniture store and Ikea as well as the lead visual merchandiser for Nordstrom’s.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 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 28 Aug. 2025.
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