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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
  • Bill negotiation PocketGuard partners with Billshark, a company that negotiates for lower rates on your behalf.
    — Catherine Collins, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The series stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a landman who negotiates on behalf of oil companies.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of negotiates
Noun
  • Neither set of negotiations is showing much progress, but Rubio has escaped the fallout.
    — Max Boot, Washington Post, 27 July 2026
  • The agreement follows months of negotiations over Canal+‘s future investment obligations under France’s media chronology, which links broadcasters’ financial commitments to the timing of their access to theatrical releases.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 July 2026
Definition of negotiations
Verb
  • The plot deals relatively little with the professional criminal classes, but rather with the tensions—emotional, psychological and fundamental of the upper middle class.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • The extended suspension of visits to Labadee’s white-sand beaches and popular overwater zip line deals another blow to Haiti’s already fragile economy.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • The technology wasn't ready; the compromises would be too great; diesel engines would always be the default.
    — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • In this view, the DSA is a resource that should be integrated into the Democratic Party, with all of the ideological compromises such a merger would necessitate.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 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
  • Earlier this month, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz warned the Cypriot government against using its EU membership and closer ties to Israel to extract concessions from Ankara.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • According to sources familiar with the ongoing discussions, here were the concessions made to the SEC and Big Ten around the PCSA.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of concessions
Noun
  • As a whole, the accommodations offer a tranquil retreat, but entry-level rooms (at around 260 square feet) are definitely snug.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Tucked along the May River and surrounded by scenic marshlands, the resort offers accommodations ranging from inn rooms to signature residences, plus restaurants, a spa, golf, three pool areas, and programming for all ages.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026
Definition of accommodations

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