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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Again leading bargaining for the union will be Ellen Stutzman, the WGA West executive director who helmed the talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers amid a 148-day strike in 2023.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025 -
The order applies to federal employees in programs or offices where the plaintiff unions have members or bargaining units.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Schumer on Saturday persisted in arguing that Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer argues Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His resignation comes after last month's trial in which inflammatory texts Phelps sent during contentious revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Oman played an instrumental role in the back-channel negotiations between Iran, the United States, and Europe that led to the Iran nuclear deal in 2015.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Jets kept Hall after the trade deadline despite dealing Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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With the ball, and with quarterback Jordan Love dealing.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That language was ultimately stripped from the bill in end-of-session haggling.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s because the Panthers operated this week with 52 players on the active roster — one below the limit — thanks to some transactions earlier in the week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Credit card payment fees on retail transactions—some of which are as high as 4%—are another source of support for card rewards, and some experts believe swipe fees could have a more direct financial connection to the rewards system.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the opening of this 1957 bargain-bin drive-in picture, a mid-century WASP patriarch in the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit mold (Whit Bissell) plucks the body of a student athlete (Gary Conway) from a flaming bus crash.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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These $14 Ruffle Ankle Socks would look great with these $36 Mary Jane Ballet Flats, creating a chic, girly look—while this Brushed Bomber Jacket is a great bargain at just $56 and can dress up any look while keeping you warm.—
Amber Love Bond,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Dickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickering. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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