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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 exemption allows the major pro leagues to feature salary caps, luxury taxes, maximum salaries and other blatant restraints on earning opportunities that might run afoul of antitrust law since those rules are bargained with unions and thus exempt from antitrust scrutiny.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Before Haynes bargained with vascular surgeon Dua to have a smoke, Mark Picard, 53, was telling his story to podiatric surgeon Sara Rose-Sauld.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 June 2026
In fact, some of the most popular outdoor upgrades—from elaborate pergolas to oversized water features—often end up requiring more maintenance, money, and attention than homeowners bargained for.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
That desire becomes more than Bear ever bargained for.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Given that the major sports are collectively bargained, are there other sports that could follow tennis players’ lead?
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 27 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 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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Before Haynes bargained with vascular surgeon Dua to have a smoke, Mark Picard, 53, was telling his story to podiatric surgeon Sara Rose-Sauld.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 June 2026
In fact, some of the most popular outdoor upgrades—from elaborate pergolas to oversized water features—often end up requiring more maintenance, money, and attention than homeowners bargained for.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
That desire becomes more than Bear ever bargained for.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Given that the major sports are collectively bargained, are there other sports that could follow tennis players’ lead?
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 27 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargained
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The building project was negotiated by Rick Snyder, the former Republican governor of Michigan, and paid for by Canada to help ease congestion at the existing Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Following the end of the lease, the city of Escondido would regain ownership of the space or a new lease could be negotiated.—
Frankie Rowley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Willows officials said Grant Carmon, board chair, agreed to the meeting; county and sheriff’s officials would not agree to meet.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The president’s threats followed back-and-forth strikes this week that had rendered a temporary ceasefire agreed to in early April all but meaningless.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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There was Asher Durand, master of the winsome glade; John Frederick Kensett, poet of still waters; and, above all, Thomas Cole, the philosopher-king of landscape, with whom an 18-year-old Church arranged to study privately.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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This meal was arranged like weather.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Palantir, the multi-billion dollar AI surveillance company, has been dealt a major blow after London mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a contract with the city’s Metropolitan police force.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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In 2024, Argentine prosecutors concluded there were grounds for launching a criminal investigation into its top South American officials on charges of human trafficking and labor exploitation against 44 women.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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But Sorokin, who was appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama, concluded that the fee was not a penalty but a tax that the Republican president lacked any authorization from Congress to issue.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 June 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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