1
as in negotiating
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 agreeing
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 arranging
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 bargaining
Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
More recently, Justice Brian Hagedorn stepped away from a case regarding the Act 10 public bargaining law, while Justice Janet Protasiewicz rejected calls to recuse from the case.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
No date has been set for a strike, which would affect dozens of pharmacies, Gerard Maderazo, who sits on the bargaining committee for Local 770, told the Southern California News Group.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
About 65 union workers at Twin City Tanning went on strike, alleging that the company was unwilling to negotiate in good faith at the bargaining table.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Fletcher emphasized that withholding aid from civilians should never be a bargaining tool, asserting that ensuring its entry is a legal obligation.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
There were earlier windows during the war when a deal might have opened space for hard bargaining that could have won real gains for Gazans.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Sato, the nurse anesthetist, said his bargaining unit is negotiating its first contract.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
However, after another bargaining session, the parties agreed Saturday on a new tentative contract and staved off a strike of over 4,000 workers.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Sernatinger said the union hopes to begin bargaining in October, after settling a dispute with Pathfinders management over which positions were covered under OPEIU Local 39.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Contenders for the leadership of Brazil’s right wing coalition are already emerging and are bargaining for Bolsonaro’s endorsement for being presidential candidates in the 2026 elections.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
This can mean collectively bargaining with employers and negotiating wages.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Businesses can avoid antitrust scrutiny by collectively bargaining economic rules with employees’ unions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The settlement resolved a complaint alleging the health center had illegally laid off more than 50 workers without bargaining with their union.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
The bargaining unit would include workers across production, food service, box office and door staff at all four venues.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
More recently, Justice Brian Hagedorn stepped away from a case regarding the Act 10 public bargaining law, while Justice Janet Protasiewicz rejected calls to recuse from the case.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
No date has been set for a strike, which would affect dozens of pharmacies, Gerard Maderazo, who sits on the bargaining committee for Local 770, told the Southern California News Group.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
About 65 union workers at Twin City Tanning went on strike, alleging that the company was unwilling to negotiate in good faith at the bargaining table.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Fletcher emphasized that withholding aid from civilians should never be a bargaining tool, asserting that ensuring its entry is a legal obligation.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
There were earlier windows during the war when a deal might have opened space for hard bargaining that could have won real gains for Gazans.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Sato, the nurse anesthetist, said his bargaining unit is negotiating its first contract.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
However, after another bargaining session, the parties agreed Saturday on a new tentative contract and staved off a strike of over 4,000 workers.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
What were the musicians bargaining for?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Sernatinger said the union hopes to begin bargaining in October, after settling a dispute with Pathfinders management over which positions were covered under OPEIU Local 39.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Contenders for the leadership of Brazil’s right wing coalition are already emerging and are bargaining for Bolsonaro’s endorsement for being presidential candidates in the 2026 elections.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
This can mean collectively bargaining with employers and negotiating wages.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Businesses can avoid antitrust scrutiny by collectively bargaining economic rules with employees’ unions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The settlement resolved a complaint alleging the health center had illegally laid off more than 50 workers without bargaining with their union.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargaining
Verb
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Appeasing and negotiating with Putin has failed for decades.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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The firm’s work with multinational corporations seeking licenses and permits before government agencies (such as energy companies requesting development permits or investment companies negotiating with the Securities and Exchange Commission), or even litigating in federal court, could evaporate.—
Fabio Bertoni,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s measure was followed by the EU rolling out additional sanctions and agreeing to finance Ukraine for the next two years.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many people in the Reddit community responded to the post, agreeing that OP wasn't in the wrong for his emotions and feelings.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Victoria Goodwin was sentenced to prison in May for arranging the plot with a Florida inmate.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Plans collided, and soon Murray was arranging team meals in LA for the team’s veterans, newcomers and rookies to intermingle.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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This level of visibility couldn’t have come at a better time for a group of players in the midst of contentious negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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The seven states dependent on the river’s dwindling flows have been locked in tense negotiations over this for years.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mestemaker’s career day featured 608 yards through the air, breaking the North Texas program record, including dealing to three different receivers with 100-yard days, led by Wyatt Young’s 190 yards and a 70-yard touchdown to put the nail in Charlotte’s coffin.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Hurricanes didn’t have time to rebuild the plane after dealing Rantanen, because that happened at the deadline.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is also the impact of how the rest of the stakeholders hold up their end of the bargain.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The top 10% earners now drive nearly half of consumer spending, while everyone else hunts for bargains and low-cost options.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Posey did not draw out the process by haggling with Willy Adames or balk at a no-trade clause or give pause to breaking his own record for the largest contract in franchise history.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In their place is the attention economy, a dystopian marketplace of slop merchants, brain-rot peddlers, AI scrapyards, and extortionate big-box streaming services with junk on the shelves, all haggling for your time and money.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than a year post-merger, Six Flags still operates over 10 different apps, and even basic transactions like purchasing a season pass on the website have been unreliable, so modernizing and streamlining this technology could go a long way.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Norwegian authorities reportedly blocked the sale of a high-speed acoustic positioning system from Kongsberg to Mostrello after domestic intelligence flagged the transaction.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargaining. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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