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verb

present tense third-person singular of haggle
as in negotiates
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks

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haggles

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noun

plural of haggle
as in negotiations

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Recent Examples of haggles
Verb
But a family reunion is up in the air as Harry haggles over security arrangements and accommodations. — ABC News, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggles
  1. negotiates
  2. negotiations
  3. deals
  4. compromises
  5. bargains
  6. concessions
  7. accommodations
Verb
  • In the weeks that follow, Magnolia plans her daughter’s birthday, negotiates her relationship with her daughter’s father, and coördinates medical care for her aging parents, who are living in Haiti amid growing violence.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As Lima negotiates the removal of those duties, China continues to outpace the United States in trade with Peru.
    — Marco Aquino, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of negotiates
Noun
  • The sources spoke on the conditions of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss private trade talks, negotiations and recruitment efforts.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney saidtrade talks could resume if Washington became serious about negotiations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of negotiations
Verb
  • The set further deals her first Top Latin Rhythm Albums entry in nearly seven years, since Mala Santa in 2019.
    — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the decision deals a severe blow to American alliance credibility.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • The theory suggests that aging is not an adaptation in itself but an unintended consequence of evolutionary compromises.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But given the variety of corners around the track, the technical question is how to nail car setup, due to the compromises needed across a lap.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of compromises
Verb
  • The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
  • One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of bargains
Noun
  • Those concessions were not enough for Democrats, who sent a counteroffer late Monday to expand the ethics provision but were not able to strike a final deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Venezuelan government granted an obscure private oil company, North American Blue Energy Partners, concessions to develop those reserves.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of concessions
Noun
  • Many accommodations here have private patios, adding to the feeling of staying in a gracious island home rather than a conventional hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Hero of the Seas features eight distinct neighborhoods, nine pools, 28 dining spots and new accommodations.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of accommodations

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