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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
That means rules governing college athletes’ eligibility, compensation and other aspects of labor are not collectively bargained and thus can’t rely on the non-statutory labor exemption.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
Cooler than you’d expect (literally) and backed by more research than anyone bargained for.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
The Celtics bargained for one, too.
—Jay King, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The controversial 65-game rule was collectively bargained in 2023 with the league pushing back on load management for star players.
—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
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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
Cooler than you’d expect (literally) and backed by more research than anyone bargained for.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
The Celtics bargained for one, too.
—Jay King, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The controversial 65-game rule was collectively bargained in 2023 with the league pushing back on load management for star players.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargained
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The deal was negotiated by Jessica Russo COO, Productions & Acquisitions at VMI / Vantage Media and Danielle Gasher, CEO of Vaneast Pictures.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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The two universities negotiated a $60 million price tag.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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In a statement to the Tribune, Parker agreed.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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If the space station is de-orbited in 2030, as currently planned and agreed upon by all partners, the last significant down-mass availability will be three years from now.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Food and drinks were arranged for attendees to grab as the video played.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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Outside the meeting rooms sat three national championship trophies – Indiana football, UCLA women’s basketball and Michigan men’s basketball – arranged like crown jewels for every camera walking through the lobby.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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When the Athletics dealt star closer Mason Miller to the San Diego Padres for a quartet of top prospects at the 2025 trade deadline, the flamethrowing closer was in a sort of sophomore slump.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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They were dealt a bonus when Alex Ferguson heavily rotated his side, who had been crowned Premier League champions the week before, for the Champions League final a few days later.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Lawyers for Musk and OpenAI concluded their closing arguments on Thursday after three weeks of proceedings.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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In a statement to this news organization, the sheriff’s office said that probe concluded that the latter claims were unfounded.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Previously, agents and teams haggled over contracts that surpassed what top veteran players earned.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 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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