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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2
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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The first return to the bargaining table since the actors’ 2023 strike will begin some time next year ahead of the current SAG-AFTRA deal’s June 30, 2026 expiration date.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
While the shift could be seen as a bargaining tactic amid tense negotiations with OpenAI over its restructuring and IPO ambitions, insiders emphasize that Microsoft is simply going with the best-performing models.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The contract covers licensed staff, educational assistants, and school and community service professionals, with 3,287 full-time employees included in the teachers’ bargaining unit.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Hamas attacked Israel in 2023 in part to stop Saudi Arabia from following suit – something that might have further sidelined Palestinians’ bargaining power.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
The staff union won recognition from WGA West management after 81% of the bargaining unit signed cards in support.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The governor has used transit funding as a bargaining tool before.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Nurses at Howard Brown Health have voted to allow their bargaining team to call a strike amid contract talks and concerns about staffing and pay, according to their union.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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
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
Verb
As the exclusive bargaining representative of NBA players, the NBPA licenses agents and thereby gives them the legal right to represent players in contract negotiations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The first return to the bargaining table since the actors’ 2023 strike will begin some time next year ahead of the current SAG-AFTRA deal’s June 30, 2026 expiration date.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
While the shift could be seen as a bargaining tactic amid tense negotiations with OpenAI over its restructuring and IPO ambitions, insiders emphasize that Microsoft is simply going with the best-performing models.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The contract covers licensed staff, educational assistants, and school and community service professionals, with 3,287 full-time employees included in the teachers’ bargaining unit.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Hamas attacked Israel in 2023 in part to stop Saudi Arabia from following suit – something that might have further sidelined Palestinians’ bargaining power.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
The staff union won recognition from WGA West management after 81% of the bargaining unit signed cards in support.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The governor has used transit funding as a bargaining tool before.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Nurses at Howard Brown Health have voted to allow their bargaining team to call a strike amid contract talks and concerns about staffing and pay, according to their union.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
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
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Traditional approaches focus on financial engineering such as negotiating discounts for long-term commitments, or on observability tools that track who is running what.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Teamsters announced on Facebook late Friday that their negotiating team has a tentative agreement for members to vote on, ending the strike and allowing next weekend’s Farm Aid concert to continue as planned at the U’s Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Likewise, endorsing the belief that a college degree is important for economic success is different than agreeing that the typical college curriculum equips students with essential job skills.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Black’s sister Molly Watts said the family had doubts after agreeing to donate Black’s organs but felt unheard until the 34-year-old doctor, in his first year as a neurosurgeon, intervened.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Strategic leaders are the generals, arranging forces before engagements.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lizzo plops down in a straw chair with familiarity, arranging the many pillows around her and assuming a palms-up position.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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The president has also worked out agreements for other countries, including Indonesia, to step up their agriculture imports amid negotiations.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The forward has expressed disinterest in being used as a scapegoat for Golden State, which is why the negotiations have not made any progress given both parties are reluctant to blink first.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Philadelphia Phillies starter Aaron Nola was dealing through four innings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Tight end Dae’Quan Wright added 9 receptions for 99 yards and 2 touchdowns as Ole Miss tied its highest point total ever against an SEC opponent while dealing Arkansas one of the most painful home losses of the Coach Sam Pittman era.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Amazon’s home department is having an end-of-season sale with bargain deals on outdoor furniture and accessories.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Democratic government that followed largely left that bargain intact, choosing stability over justice.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Whether gazing from Gellért Hill or haggling for paprika in the Great Market Hall—the city reveals itself in fragments—intimate, contradictory, and impossible to forget.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are no annual fees, maintenance fees or international transaction fees with the Chime Card.—
Raina He,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargaining. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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