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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After bargaining talks toward a new contract had reached an impasse, the union voted in January to authorize a strike.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Detailed proposals will be presented to the AMPTP once bargaining begins, but will be kept under wraps while negotiations are underway.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The companies could also sell excess power generation to utilities for public consumption, in addition to negotiating separate rate structures with public utilities and states, ensuring expenses are not passed on to consumers.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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And, creditors and debt collectors are often open to negotiating a settlement even after a lawsuit has been filed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The game went on despite ongoing negotiations between the USL Players Association and the league, which have not reached new collective bargaining agreement with the last agreement expiring at the end of 2025.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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With Mack under contract, re-signing Oweh becomes a clear priority for Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz ahead of the free-agent negotiation period beginning Monday.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dorchester man arrested for alleged cocaine dealing Boston Police arrested a Dorchester man on drug charges after recovering cocaine during the execution of a search warrant Monday.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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While Harrison was creating plays inside the arc, Shaw was dealing damage as a jump shooter.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s where the haggling would begin.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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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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With the books closed on the Rozier transaction, as the guard awaits his federal trial on charges linked to a gambling investigation, the Heat will receive from the Hornets the better of the second-round picks the Hornets are due in June from the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Under the terms of the transaction, three new minority partners joined the franchise’s cap table.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Indeed, some investment outfits have speculated that the Iran conflict presents an attractive buy-the-dip opportunity, with investors landing bargains at the height of geopolitical panic and (hopefully) seeing asset prices reinflate when the conflict ends in a month or so.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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But Styles rarely lives up to his end of the bargain.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
9 Mar. 2026
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