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bargaining

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verb

present participle of bargain

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Recent Examples of bargaining
Verb
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
Noun
  • The bill would also raise the SALT cap to $30,000 from the current $10,000 cap for anyone making under $400,000 a year, but Lawler and other New York Republicans are demanding the cap be raised even higher, seeking negotiations with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
    Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
  • Plane negotiations: Trump in talks to accept luxury jet from Qatar's royal family The Qatari plane stretches 18 feet 4 inches longer than Air Force One, can carry more weight and fly slightly faster and farther.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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
  • Tim Elko could become the White Sox’s biggest bargain since Mark Buehrle.
    Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Related Stories Lifestyle Snag These Restaurant Reservations in Cannes General News From Outlaws to Breakouts: Oldenburg Success Stories Best bargain in Cannes?
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • That mindset took center stage in April, when FIS announced a $24.25 billion deal to sell Worldpay to Global Payments—marking one of the biggest fintech transactions of the year.
    Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • The transactions are anticipated to close in the first half of 2025.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Months after federal prosecutors in Manhattan secured a five-count corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, federal authorities were still forging ahead with their investigation into his dealings.
    William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 10 May 2025
  • Technology The Big Story Trump crypto ventures loom over Senate stablecoin vote President Trump’s recent cryptocurrency dealings are casting a shadow on the industry at a key moment, as the Senate prepares to vote on a stablecoin bill Thursday.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 7 May 2025

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“Bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargaining. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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