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 Whether Democrats treat him as someone to be investigated or someone to be bargained with may be the most important open question for him in the next two years. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026 After a series of calls, the company bargained down the ransom to $1 million, Yousuf said. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 Advertisement In this way, a war intended to deter future American attacks could instead strengthen a regional consensus that Iran must be dealt a serious blow rather than accommodated or bargained with. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 27 Oct. 2026 Something like this wouldn’t happen in the major pro leagues, since eligibility rules are collectively bargained between leagues and unions and are thus exempt from antitrust scrutiny. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargained

Verb

The current agreement, which was negotiated and signed toward the end of the Obama administration, is set to expire at the end of fiscal year 2028.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
According to various reports, Joe went out and negotiated a new contract without telling Troy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of negotiated

Verb

Acting on flimsy pretenses, Bianco arranged in February for the seizure of hundreds of thousands of Proposition 50 ballots, questioning the integrity of the election months after the fact.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
It's arranged into an L-shape around a terrace, creating a home designed to embrace indoor/outdoor living.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of arranged

Verb

The midterms dealt that foul idea its greatest blow since Barack Obama’s ascent to the Presidency, in 2008.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Naylor was a member of the Guardians from 2022 through this past trade deadline, when he was dealt to the eventual World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of dealt

Verb

Lukas said a change to the outfit was decided on when those involved with the Super Bowl XXXVIII performance in Texas concluded the halftime show needed an edge.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Looking past any short-term move, stocks tend to rally after the midterms have concluded.

— Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 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