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 Salary caps in the NFL, NBA and NHL, along with the luxury-tax system in MLB, are lawful because they’ve been collectively bargained. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The Jefferson County Education Association bargained the provisions after Evergreen became the district's third school shooting, following Columbine High School in 1999 and Deer Creek Middle School in 2010. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 There is money tied to this format through playoff broadcasts, and any change would have to be collectively bargained between the league and MLBPA. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The luxury tax was collectively bargained with a tax utilized to constrain owners from overspending the annual threshold. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargained

Verb

The deal was negotiated by Bressack and Matthew Helderman, CEO and co-founder of BondIt and Buffalo 8.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The women negotiated a lease and arranged to meet him at his home.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiated

Verb

The Arkansas Development Finance Authority and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission both agreed to the change.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Some attorneys questioned the legality of charging 18% interest, and most agreed that the higher rate would have to be disclosed in a contract to be legally enforceable.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreed

Verb

Detours and shortcuts in the brain The cells and synapses of the brain aren’t arranged in rigid, linear paths for each task and experience.

— Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Desperate for actual contact with Holmes, Fielder has arranged to meet her briefly at the prison before Evans shows up.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranged

Verb

William Contreras was coming off an All-Star season when Atlanta dealt him to Milwaukee as part of a December 2022 three-team trade in which the Braves also acquired Sean Murphy from the Athletics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Douglas said Cameron was addicted to cocaine and heroin, dealt methamphetamine and carried a Glock for protection.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dealt

Verb

Sales were slightly below expectations, but the stock jumped 3% as traders concluded the demand for AI services remained strong.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
The other two judges, Kelly and Tymkovich, concluded the NCAA made a sufficient showing under the factors governing stays pending appeal, including on the merits and irreparable harm.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of concluded

Verb

Those definitions were haggled and pored over at the conventions, Tremper said, and are not set in stone, many of them changeable based on member feedback.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
But the two sides failed to bridge their remaining differences as negotiators haggled over the final details.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026