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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
  • The government employs nearly 2,300 people, many of whom are represented by 13 bargaining units that the Unified Government negotiates with.
    — Sofi Zeman August 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cusick and Kretschmann offer complementary chords of variable petulance and insecurity, as newcomer Cuoso ably negotiates her character’s shifting ambiguities.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of negotiates
Noun
  • Tielemans called Emery out of respect to his manager before beginning negotiations with United.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Although no official statements have been made, frenetic speculations about TWICE leader Jihyo and members Tzuyu and Chaeyoung earlier this year prompted JYP to issue statements that contract negotiations were still ongoing.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiations
Verb
  • To two young stars whose endorsement deals dwarf their league salaries, $400 is probably couch-cushion change.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The online shop currently has under-the-radar deals up to 80 percent off, from early fall clothing to cozy home upgrades.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • Such an approach could help preserve the Miata's near-perfect balance and low center of gravity while minimizing the handling compromises typically associated with battery-electric vehicles.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, to maintain programming for Millennium Stage, quiet compromises have been made.
    — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 30 July 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
  • All stadium revenue would belong to the team, including ticket sales, licenses to suites, advertising and marketing revenue, sales of concessions and memorabilia, and parking sales.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Unite Here Local 17, the union that represents the 500 Target Field concessions workers, says Delaware North failed to bargain in good faith by subcontracting Minnesota Funding Initiative volunteers.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of concessions
Noun
  • The order also directs the Department of Justice to investigate where states are in violation of exemptions for childhood vaccine mandates, including parental authority and disability accommodations as well as religious and medical reasons.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Expedia customers can gain access to Uber transportation as part of their journey, while Uber can use Expedia Group’s technology and hotel inventory to offer accommodations within its own ecosystem.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of accommodations

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