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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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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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His presence caused periodic traffic jams as Washington police closed lanes and negotiated with him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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That same week, a Cook County judge agreed to postpone a hearing centered on Ford City’s closure until May 15 after some of the mall’s 16 remaining tenants complained.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Ugarte previously agreed to a $25,000 settlement with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission over failing to disclose outside income earned through his consulting firm while serving as a City Hall aide to Price.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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After Spirit Airlines ceased operations, in the middle of the night on May 2nd, a series of canary-yellow airplanes sat on the tarmac at Newark Airport, arranged neatly like children’s toys at day’s end.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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According to the victim, the suspect arranged the meeting and provided Davenport's address as the exchange location before stealing the laptop and running away.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Fresh off the heels of an injury scare for Joe Ryan and news of a setback for starter Mick Abel, the Minnesota rotation was dealt another blow Saturday.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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And cancer has already dealt Balogun more highs and lows than many experience in a lifetime.—
George Ramsay,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The global war concluded inconclusively, with territory changing hands in many directions.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The other major social media trial to have concluded this year took place in Los Angeles in March.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
4 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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