BARGAINED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

bargained

verb

past tense of bargain

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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Relevance

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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 Johnson released a statement through his press office saying the ILA workers who met with the mayor are members of the team that bargained their new contract, ratified this spring. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026 Lind’s ideal ignores what workers have actually bargained for in the United States, and what pro-worker social democracies already provide. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 In his letter to Hawley, Manfred said that rule was collectively bargained with the MLB Players Association and prohibits players from writing, attaching, affixing, embroidering or otherwise displaying messages on apparel or playing equipment. — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 Professional sports are better equipped to withstand a culture increasingly saturated by gambling because the rules are bargained, not improvised. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026 Before Haynes bargained with vascular surgeon Dua to have a smoke, Mark Picard, 53, was telling his story to podiatric surgeon Sara Rose-Sauld. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 June 2026 In fact, some of the most popular outdoor upgrades—from elaborate pergolas to oversized water features—often end up requiring more maintenance, money, and attention than homeowners bargained for. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026 That desire becomes more than Bear ever bargained for. — Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargained

Verb

Maria Demertzis, professor of economic policy at the European University Institute, notes that the trade policy was negotiated collectively by Brussels rather than individual member states.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026
The deal was negotiated between Robert Aaronson, Executive Vice President of Cohen Media Group, and Nicolas Brigaud-Robert, Co-CEO of France’s Playtime.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Definition of negotiated

Verb

More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
The trade was agreed to shortly before midnight on June 22 prior to being formalized on Monday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of agreed

Verb

The original design featured 13 stripes representing the colonies and 13 stars arranged in a circle to symbolize equality among them.

— Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Definition of arranged

Verb

While the Heat moved forward with the Adebayo extension as soon as Adebayo became eligible, the team bypassed an extension for Herro during an extension window in October and then dealt Herro as another extension window opened on July 1.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Unlike some of the policy wonks and academics who opine about teen takeovers, Johnson has dealt directly with these kids.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of dealt

Verb

But the bill almost failed to get off the ground, as Republicans debated over provisions limiting institutional investors and the House and Senate haggled over different versions of the proposal.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 22 June 2026
So on Wednesday, Crespi and her attorney sat by as board members haggled over a new exit package.

— Tess Riski June 18, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026