as in bargaining
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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
Noun
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Nearly two months after the lockout started, the parties resumed talks Monday morning, but bargaining stalled after USW leadership asked BP to end the lockout of more than 800 union workers without requiring acceptance of its March 17 contract proposal.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026 -
Buyers may have less bargaining power than earlier in the year as a result.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Trump negotiating a settlement to his own lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service that would set up the compensation fund for those perceived to be wrongly prosecuted — proved too toxic for the Senate to bear.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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News reports would later surface that Keenan was negotiating with the Detroit Red Wings during the Rangers’ playoff run, but Olczyk and many of his teammates had already heard whispers.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Bill Cunningham of Chicago, the state senator leading stadium negotiations, late last week admitted Johnson’s recent involvement had stalled progress.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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But the Dreamers and the county haven’t made any sort of public agreement on the property, nor have there been negotiations about it.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Verb
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After two period movies dealing very specifically with the history of Hungary, László Nemes returns to the subject matter than brought him an Oscar for his debut feature Son of Saul (2015) — the Second World War.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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The Audacity is better when dealing more sympathetically with teenagers like Tess, who’s grown tired of rebellion as the answer to her discontent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
Noun
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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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Upon completion of the transaction, Aeffe would be released from its indebtedness and would also be substantially devoid of assets.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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According to the release, the boards of directors for both companies have already approved the transaction.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Gregory Lorenzi has spent the past 10 years at Brest, where his eye for a bargain helped to catapult the humble Breton club from mid-table mediocrity in Ligue 2 to a third-place finish in Ligue 1 and a fairytale Champions League campaign.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Denmark's sustainability investments are supported by the country's high taxes, and Aarhus is by no means a bargain destination.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Dickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickering. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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