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noun

as in bargaining

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dickering

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verb

present participle of dicker
as in negotiating
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase they dickered over the price of the car for a few minutes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dickering
  1. bargaining
  2. negotiating
  3. negotiation
  4. dealing
  5. haggling
  6. transaction
  7. bargain
Noun
  • Sam Carlin, Local 952 union representative, said bargaining with the county has been ongoing for months.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • During the last bargaining session, Eric Johnson, president of the Hialeah Association of Firefighters Local 1102, warned that staffing levels are already thin.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bargaining
Verb
  • He gets pummeled by waves and rip currents while negotiating the famously difficult shore dive but is soon swimming among brightly colored marine life and undulating kelp forests that filter sunlight from the surface.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The more balanced market gives home shoppers potentially more leverage in negotiating better terms with sellers, especially if a property has not fetched offers in weeks or months.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiating
Noun
  • The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Trade negotiations between the United States and Mexico have reached an impasse after months of talks between officials about a deal to reduce duties on critical imports from beyond the southern border.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiation
Verb
  • The Brewers even have their own version of the White Flag trade, dealing star closer Josh Hader to the Padres for four players with the team in first at the 2022 deadline.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Last night, Dave Roberts left Blake Snell in a bit too long, even though Snell was dealing.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dealing
Noun
  • The result could amount to a form of AI-enabled haggling, in which consumers face perpetually shifting prices based on factors largely invisible to them.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After some spirited haggling at a public hearing, Star City Council members on July 7 approved a development plan for a commercial center on the northeast corner of Highway 44 between North Moyle Avenue and Plummer Road.
    — Noah Daly July 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
Definition of haggling
Noun
  • Florida law imposes disclosure requirements concerning certain potential conflicts, and directors should disclose relevant financial or personal interests before the board considers any related transactions or decisions.
    — Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The basic model of competitive markets which one finds in an introductory economics textbook—where independent firms engage in cold arm’s-length transactions motivated by unadulterated self-interest—does not apply to the industry.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of transaction
Noun
  • Workers have faced this bargain before More than a century ago, factory managers faced a similar problem.
    — Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The bargain Guardians clinched the American League Central title and earned a bye in the playoffs.
    — Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bargain
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“Dickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickering. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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