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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
The controversial 65-game rule was collectively bargained in 2023 with the league pushing back on load management for star players.
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Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Steve Davidson, the president of the district’s teachers union, said any such use would need to be bargained with the union.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Negotiations have come to an end at a meatpacking plant in northern Colorado, where thousands of workers bargained for months over a new contract — a fight that culminated in a multi-week strike, corporate officials announced Sunday.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
While some unions have successfully bargained for the right to supplement the QR codes with pen and paper, corporate has supposedly responded to that concession by refusing to stock more order cards.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
That potential rule change, just like any other NCAA eligibility rule, could be challenged as violating antitrust law since it would not be bargained with a players’ association.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The deal appears to be a win for the WGA, which had bargained for additional contributions to its health fund and pension plan.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Nurses in Los Angeles bargained for the right to override AI decisions that would be bad for their patients.
—Alexander McCoy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The problem — well, at least one problem — is that the length of the season is collectively bargained between the MLBPA and the 30 owners.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Steve Davidson, the president of the district’s teachers union, said any such use would need to be bargained with the union.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Negotiations have come to an end at a meatpacking plant in northern Colorado, where thousands of workers bargained for months over a new contract — a fight that culminated in a multi-week strike, corporate officials announced Sunday.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
While some unions have successfully bargained for the right to supplement the QR codes with pen and paper, corporate has supposedly responded to that concession by refusing to stock more order cards.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
That potential rule change, just like any other NCAA eligibility rule, could be challenged as violating antitrust law since it would not be bargained with a players’ association.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The deal appears to be a win for the WGA, which had bargained for additional contributions to its health fund and pension plan.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Nurses in Los Angeles bargained for the right to override AI decisions that would be bad for their patients.
—Alexander McCoy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The problem — well, at least one problem — is that the length of the season is collectively bargained between the MLBPA and the 30 owners.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargained
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The Host City agreement signed by outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti deferred such unpleasant details to be negotiated later.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Chan Phung, Head of Acquisitions, and Ben Wilkinson, VP Business Affairs, negotiated the deal on behalf of Searchlight with Temple Hill Entertainment and UTA Independent Film Group.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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However, the facility agreed in 2025 to surrender its state license to sell dogs as part of a legal settlement tied to an animal cruelty investigation, Dane County officials said in March.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Everyone agreed that the post was, at best, deliberately misleading.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2026
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Shuttle services have been arranged to transport journalists between the media center and a hotel in the city’s main shopping mall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Shipping can always be arranged—at a price.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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The incursion was the first time Russian territory was occupied by an invader since World War II and dealt a humiliating blow to the Kremlin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Conine, the son of former Marlins legend Jeff Conine, was dealt to the Marlins as the player to be named later in Toronto’s August 2020 trade for Jonathan Villar.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Thirty Years’ War, which was concluded by the Peace of Westphalia, in 1648, spread across mainland Europe and killed some eight million people.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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At the time, the Justice Department concluded that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence lacked jurisdiction over allegations involving a president’s private conversations with a fellow head of state.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
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Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the two years since, a wide array of lobbyists, tech and consumer protection officials, representatives from Polis’ office and a small group of lawmakers have haggled, negotiated and fought over how to rewrite those regulations.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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