as in bargaining
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as in dealing
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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There's also great uncertainty as Trump seeks negotiations with China and begins talks with other counties whose larger tariffs were delayed by 90 days.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025 -
The Treasury secretary has led negotiations with Japan and other nations to try and broker trade agreements.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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Sotheby’s and Pace Gallery are currently negotiating over a deal that would see the auction house make a significant investment in the mega-gallery.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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In his dealings with Zelensky and Putin, Trump has focused on which leader has leverage.—
Aamer Madhani and Samuel Petrequin,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Any further dealings have to consider the cash requirements of past signings not yet fully paid for, an especially important factor for a club attempting to operate sustainably.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The rollover has been the most frequent IRA transaction, and rollover contributions exceed regular contributions by a significant amount.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The other transaction to watch for those trying to collect breadcrumbs is a possible George Pickens trade.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For all of the talk about the role players, the top of the lineup, the core on which this team is built, hasn’t held up its end of the bargain.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to the team that helped, would recommend to anyone looking for a bargain Apr 27, 2025 PS Panagiotis Skordas Verified Buyer Worked like a charm!—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Dickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickering. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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