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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
Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is turning battlefield innovation into bargaining power, offering its anti-drone systems to Middle Eastern allies, while seeking more air-defense support as the war with Russia drags into its fourth year.
—Matt Finn , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
In the last week, the union has asked the company to return to the bargaining table and to put members back to work under the previous contract’s terms as bargaining continues.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Senate voted 30-2 Thursday to approve state employee raises for a largely blue-collar bargaining unit without the objections raised in the House on Wednesday about the deal’s long-term affordability.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
They would not be included in the new DC 37 bargaining unit.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Unless the bargaining goes into extra innings, a deal should be closed by weekend.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
In northern China, tenancy was the norm, mostly held by at-will tenants with little bargaining power, paying as much as half their output in rent, while in richer and more commercialized southern China, owner-worker systems were the norm.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The next step is for the company and union to decide if the workers should join the MASH bargaining unit at Fiserv Forum or form their own unit, along with other contract details.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Jack Springgate, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Union leaders ended the strike in February by accepting a pay raise plan that Kaiser had offered months earlier, but local units of workers were still bargaining with management for finalized contracts.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 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
The two sides had been bargaining since September and went through the state impasse and fact-finding process before reaching the tentative deal.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
In a statement, SAG-AFTRA blasted Nexstar for eliminating its union positions at KTLA and WGN — and noted that the layoffs come as SAG-AFTRA is actively bargaining with Nexstar stations in several markets.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The parties have been bargaining on and off since September on the WGSU’s first contract.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
The union had been bargaining with Kaiser since last May.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
The union said nurses are committed to bargaining daily to settle the dispute.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
That last contract, ratified in 2023, expired last summer, and the new one comes after a year of bargaining.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is turning battlefield innovation into bargaining power, offering its anti-drone systems to Middle Eastern allies, while seeking more air-defense support as the war with Russia drags into its fourth year.
—Matt Finn , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
In the last week, the union has asked the company to return to the bargaining table and to put members back to work under the previous contract’s terms as bargaining continues.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Senate voted 30-2 Thursday to approve state employee raises for a largely blue-collar bargaining unit without the objections raised in the House on Wednesday about the deal’s long-term affordability.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
They would not be included in the new DC 37 bargaining unit.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Unless the bargaining goes into extra innings, a deal should be closed by weekend.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
In northern China, tenancy was the norm, mostly held by at-will tenants with little bargaining power, paying as much as half their output in rent, while in richer and more commercialized southern China, owner-worker systems were the norm.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The next step is for the company and union to decide if the workers should join the MASH bargaining unit at Fiserv Forum or form their own unit, along with other contract details.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Ann Arbor Public Schools will continue bargaining with all employee groups in good faith.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Union leaders ended the strike in February by accepting a pay raise plan that Kaiser had offered months earlier, but local units of workers were still bargaining with management for finalized contracts.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 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
The two sides had been bargaining since September and went through the state impasse and fact-finding process before reaching the tentative deal.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
In a statement, SAG-AFTRA blasted Nexstar for eliminating its union positions at KTLA and WGN — and noted that the layoffs come as SAG-AFTRA is actively bargaining with Nexstar stations in several markets.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The parties have been bargaining on and off since September on the WGSU’s first contract.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
The union had been bargaining with Kaiser since last May.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
The union said nurses are committed to bargaining daily to settle the dispute.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargaining
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman Iran and the United States have yet to find common ground to move to the next step towards negotiations, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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After more than a week of intense negotiations — some involving the White House — the two sides agreed early Friday to fund most parts of the Homeland Security Department except for ICE and parts of CBP.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The unions have been negotiating with the district for more than a year over wages, staffing levels and working conditions.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Asian countries’ energy and commodities imports have been strangled, and several are negotiating with Tehran for safe passage — a situation that could quickly become permanent, an academic noted.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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In analyzing the cases of murder exonerees who sued, the Tribune found cases typically spawned roughly 300 docket entries and cost taxpayers nearly $900,000 in legal defense fees as the city often took the cases to the verge of trial before agreeing to pay.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Several of the defendants have been hit with similar issues at the original Astor on Third building, agreeing to a $500,000 lawsuit settlement in February that requires them to fix accessibility issues.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Long before Manhattan's iconic street grid took shape, an English widow laid the groundwork for a settlement in Brooklyn, arranging a small village in what would become the United States into one of the first grid patterns.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But arranging spheres becomes significantly more complex in higher dimensions, which allow for more arrangements and symmetries.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Still, some investors are looking for bargains and signs that the downturn may be close to a bottom.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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So in some places, $16 is actually a bargain.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ditto for DeMario Douglas, a slot-only option who would help replenish the yards-after-the-catch the Eagles would lose by dealing Brown.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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But Duke’s marquee stars dominated down the stretch, dealing the Red Storm an 80-75 defeat at Capital One Arena.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The haggling was still going on at deadline.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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This prospect adds urgency to the seemingly endless haggling among states along the river over a new agreement on sharing its water.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mathew says that Latitude’s competition is traditional banks who facilitate foreign exchange transactions through legacy rails like Swift.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, some transactions may not process until the next business day.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargaining. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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