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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 Range Select.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Epps is repped by UTA, producing partner Niles Kirchner, IAG for stand-up who negotiated this deal, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Before that time, no two atlases agreed as to the limits, and much confusion resulted.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump also said China has agreed to buy American oil, to help with Iran negotiations and not to supply military equipment to Tehran, adding that the Chinese leader would like to see the Strait of Hormuz open and free of tolls.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The product is a cluster of six lie-flat sleep pods arranged in three tiers — the setup is essentially bunk beds in the sky — between the economy and premium economy cabins on its newest Boeing 787-9 aircraft.—
Chris Dong,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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People sating their desires for food and company no longer need seedy hotels or hastily arranged Facebook events, now that brick-and-mortar spaces like Aikens’s restaurant exist.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Much like Ten Hag, he’s been dealt a strange set of cards.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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After sitting out the entire 2025 season because of injury, Rodriguez was dealt from the Orioles to the Angels.—
Mike Barner,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Two Connecticut State Police troopers have been cleared in connection with a fatal shooting in Bozrah last August after the state Inspector General concluded that the armed woman who was shot was apparently trying to commit suicide by cop.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks escorted the travelers from ship to shore in Tenerife, an effort that concluded Monday.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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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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