bargaining 1 of 2

present participle of bargain

bargaining

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noun

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Recent Examples of bargaining
Noun
For some bargaining units, like the California Association of State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges, the change came less than a month after the union started bargaining a new contract with the state. William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025 As Philadelphia systematically destroyed Kansas City on Sunday, Eagles fans were no doubt too … ebullient to pay much attention to the ads, while Chiefs supporters no doubt spent the commercial breaks bargaining with God or dousing themselves with Arthur Bryant‘s Barbecue Sauce for luck. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025 The union’s local chapter at Palmetto General, which represents 650 nurses at the hospital, will be bargaining for new contracts this year with Healthcare Systems of America, or HSA. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 This week’s East and Gulf Coast dockworker strike was the first in decades in those regions, but the union isn’t new to bargaining over technology. Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargaining
Verb
  • The two players have been negotiating deals with Cincinnati to keep them with the organization for years to come.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Looking for flexibility with terms can be just as valuable as negotiating a lower purchase price.
    James Nelson, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Part of Washington’s post-Allen plan came into shape Monday by agreeing to terms with defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw.
    Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The vest was later sold in a charity auction, with the winning bid reaching $17,300 and Day agreeing to match that amount with a donation of his own.
    Brooks Peck, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Before the repeal, Soto was arranging for free Spanish-language weddings in Little Havana and building up support for Dade County to retire its English-only policy.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
  • In the book, Stewart shares advice on topics such as growing produce and arranging flowers.
    Claire Murashima, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors George found himself in some tense negotiations in last week's episode of The Gilded Age, while Larry and Jack crossed paths with a potential investor.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
  • Topline President Donald Trump announced Saturday his administration is imposing 30% tariffs on imports from the European Union and Mexico, hiking up the tariff rate for two of the U.S.’s biggest trading partners despite lengthy negotiations.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Mitchell proved to be a revelation, as well as somewhat of a rotation bargain with his return on the two-year, $24 million free-agency agreement reached a week ago.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
  • Landau, reports Crain’s, got 57,000 square feet across five floors at what seems like a superb bargain, paying $11 million.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The company managed to tread water during the pandemic despite the global slowdown in transactions and its focus on small and medium enterprises.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 July 2025
  • Although many Democrats, including House leaders, backed the bill, some expressed concerns that the bill doesn't stop public officials from pushing their personal coins and profiting from anonymous transactions.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • However, House Republicans are considering a measure to disclose more information related to Epstein’s dealings, sources told The Hill.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 July 2025
  • Ana Chretien, the company’s CEO, had extensive business dealings with a likely co-conspirator in the bribery scheme, Mario Juarez — the two representing the same real-estate company and swapping several commercial properties between each other over the course of a few years.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 July 2025

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