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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
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Our bargaining team reached agreement with the union on a number of issues and remains ready to continue discussions at any time.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
30 June 2026
The regime continues to test limits, manufacture crises, and seek to reverse its wartime losses at the bargaining table.
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Hussain Abdul-Hussain,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Roxanne Brown, the union’s new president, said in a May 20 interview that the future of northwest Indiana steel mills will be a big part of bargaining.
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John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Why place bets on a player with eroding bargaining power with its memory suppliers?
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Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The next bargaining session is set for Tuesday.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
And so the Americans, and thus the Israelis, were just not in a good bargaining position.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Other leagues have a collective-bargaining agreement in which rules and infractions are agreed upon in collaboration with the players.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Hollywood’s actors and writers unions, after winning AI protections in bargaining with studios, remain concerned about the potential misuse of the tech.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2026
The nurses have been bargaining with the hospital for more than a year, according to the union, and have faced multiple unfair labor practices against union supporters.
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Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
The two parties have been in a standoff for several weeks now, essentially since mid-March when the writers began bargaining with the major studios on a new film and TV contract.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
Both labor groups, plus the police and fire unions, are currently bargaining with city leaders over new multi-year contracts.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Monday has thus become a two-track day — bargaining under intense pressure as parents and workers girded for a walkout.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Many Americans back tightening economic sanctions on Iran, not loosening them, and supporters of Israel are rightfully concerned about bargaining with a government that aspires to destroy Israel.
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Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
That’s because the studios are moving on to start bargaining with the Writers Guild on Monday, the guild that is usually the thorniest negotiation, before then moving on to the Directors Guild on May 11.
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Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, whose constituency includes a large number of state employees, said he was disappointed that the governor hasn’t come to the bargaining table to negotiate telework with unions.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Our bargaining team reached agreement with the union on a number of issues and remains ready to continue discussions at any time.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 June 2026
The regime continues to test limits, manufacture crises, and seek to reverse its wartime losses at the bargaining table.
—
Hussain Abdul-Hussain,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Roxanne Brown, the union’s new president, said in a May 20 interview that the future of northwest Indiana steel mills will be a big part of bargaining.
—
John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Why place bets on a player with eroding bargaining power with its memory suppliers?
—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The next bargaining session is set for Tuesday.
—
Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
And so the Americans, and thus the Israelis, were just not in a good bargaining position.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Other leagues have a collective-bargaining agreement in which rules and infractions are agreed upon in collaboration with the players.
—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Verb
While bargaining with fantasy and forgiveness, the song lyrics shed light on the cost of having to ask, hope or wait for something that will never come.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Hollywood’s actors and writers unions, after winning AI protections in bargaining with studios, remain concerned about the potential misuse of the tech.
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2026
The nurses have been bargaining with the hospital for more than a year, according to the union, and have faced multiple unfair labor practices against union supporters.
—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
The two parties have been in a standoff for several weeks now, essentially since mid-March when the writers began bargaining with the major studios on a new film and TV contract.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
Both labor groups, plus the police and fire unions, are currently bargaining with city leaders over new multi-year contracts.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Monday has thus become a two-track day — bargaining under intense pressure as parents and workers girded for a walkout.
—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Many Americans back tightening economic sanctions on Iran, not loosening them, and supporters of Israel are rightfully concerned about bargaining with a government that aspires to destroy Israel.
—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
That’s because the studios are moving on to start bargaining with the Writers Guild on Monday, the guild that is usually the thorniest negotiation, before then moving on to the Directors Guild on May 11.
—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargaining
Noun
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Milei named Adorni as Cabinet chief last year, giving him huge influence over negotiations with governors and other stakeholders in Congress.
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That agreement set a 60-day period for negotiations on key issues, including the future of Tehran’s nuclear program amid concerns that Iran wants to use it for military purposes, a claim the country denies.
Verb
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Twice already, in November of 2025 and February of this year, the seven states involved in re-negotiating water rights and use along with the 100-year old treaty kicked the can down the road and failed to come to an agreement on water sharing.
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Now lawmakers and Newsom are negotiating further cuts.
Verb
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Earlier this month, Lachlan Murdoch stunned the industry by agreeing to pay $22 billion for Roku, a leading streaming platform that reaches 100 million viewers worldwide.
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Iranian critics of the MoU claim Tehran was too hasty in agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without gaining any tangible benefits from the agreement.
Verb
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Groff, who worked for Epstein for nearly two decades, was a central point-person in arranging the bookings with Amex, documents released by the Justice Department earlier this year indicated.
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The libraries that spent two years arguing that AI companies could not take their work without paying are now arranging to be paid for appearing inside the products built on top of them.
Noun
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Some concerts will be a bigger bargain than others.
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Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math.
Verb
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While dealing real damage, Moscow’s ability to adapt has prevented Ukraine’s drone campaign from dealing the decisive blow Kyiv’s allies had hoped.
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When all of Davidson’s wheeling and dealing this week was done, the Hawks made five selections Saturday on Day 2 of the draft.
Noun
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No negotiating, no haggling, no surprises.
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The haggling was still going on at deadline.
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The NBCUniversal spin-off is envisioned as a tax-free transaction for shareholders, providing a short-term buffer from deal-making to preserve that structure.
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Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service.
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“Bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargaining. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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