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as in negotiated
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 agreed
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 arranged
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 bargained
Those are among the reasons why the NFL and NFLPA have collectively bargained a schedule of fines in Article 42 of their CBA.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For many families, medical care is something to be bargained with, not something that arrives when needed.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Both sides bargained throughout the weekend but couldn't make a deal.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 12 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
Sara Kelly, Starbucks’ chief partner officer, told employees in a letter this month that the company had bargained in good faith with the union, reaching more than 30 tentative agreements on full contract articles.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 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
Nevertheless, each of those cases concerned players and collectively bargained arbitration processes.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Subsequently, Pakistan also bargained down the new American tariffs on its goods from 29% to 19% — relatively meek next to India’s rate.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For many families, medical care is something to be bargained with, not something that arrives when needed.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Both sides bargained throughout the weekend but couldn't make a deal.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 12 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
Sara Kelly, Starbucks’ chief partner officer, told employees in a letter this month that the company had bargained in good faith with the union, reaching more than 30 tentative agreements on full contract articles.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 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
Nevertheless, each of those cases concerned players and collectively bargained arbitration processes.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Subsequently, Pakistan also bargained down the new American tariffs on its goods from 29% to 19% — relatively meek next to India’s rate.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargained
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House Democrats largely opted not to support the funding agreement negotiated by their Senate counterparts, with some saying that funding DHS at current levels even for a few days would be inappropriate.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Mark Ward on behalf of Independent Film Company and Shudder.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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The defendants denied the allegations, and the parties jointly agreed to dismiss the case.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two former Soviet republics, Armenia and Azerbaijan, agreed under the deal to reopen key transportation routes and bolster cooperation with the United States in energy, technology and economy.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Two days after Jamarrien Monroe and his 5-year-old cousin were killed, police arrested Tyreion Nixon-Clark in connection with an unrelated homicide motivated by robbery in which the suspect arranged a meeting that the victim thought was to be a rifle sale, authorities said.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kimani parked beside a clearing where chairs had been arranged around a fire.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Trimble’s 3-pointer — which dealt Duke its second loss this season — appeared to be a buzzer-beater at first, sending UNC fans cascading out of the Dean Smith Center stands and onto the floor.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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But that was the hand I was dealt.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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The panel concluded the order was both overly broad and impermissibly vague, raising constitutional and practical concerns.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 11-page agreement, which was reportedly haggled over for months by Power Four conferences, met a frosty reception when it was initially distributed in November.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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In labyrinthine souqs by cascading plateaus of trash, customers haggled over Europe’s fashion waste.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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