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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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 The league, through an eligibility rule bargained with the NBPA, closed the door to high schoolers starting with the 2006 NBA Draft. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026 Pay, including wages, salaries and bonuses, like the Council’s Mulgrew $10K checks, must be collectively bargained. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 Union spokesperson Tina Acree said employees on Wednesday decided to delay filing a complaint with the Public Employees Relations Board alleging the district bargained in bad faith. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 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 In a response to Hawley, the commissioner notes that the Players Association and MLB had collectively bargained an agreement in which uniformed personnel would not affix messaging to their caps and uniforms — religious or otherwise. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 27 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargained

Verb

The deal was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers, with The Veterans overseeing international rights.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 July 2026
One hearing in January 2025 involved a plea agreement calling for a 60-day sentence negotiated between prosecutors and defense attorneys.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Definition of negotiated

Verb

The detail arranged the traffic stop on the other side of the island, in front of the Lihue post office, under the assumption that Brun would surrender peacefully in such a public location.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
After the living room, Birdie wandered to the dining room, where she was cast into an underwater light, the sun sifting through the plants arranged by the long window.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of arranged

Verb

There’s been a lot of talk about the more than $70 million coming off the Blue Jays’ books this winter and the expiring contracts that could be dealt on deadline day.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
He was dealt to Chicago, along with two future second-round pick swaps and cash considerations, in exchange for the 38th overall pick.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of dealt

Verb

Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, voted to join the crew union IATSE in an election that concluded on Tuesday.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
The group concluded that consuming up to 400 milligrams of caffeine daily — up to five, 8-ounce cups of coffee — is unlikely to cause harm in most adults.

— Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

Definition of concluded

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