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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 remainder of the series schedule is in flux as the WNBA negotiates where Atlanta can play its remaining home games.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • By the time a large organization evaluates one, runs it through security, negotiates access and puts it into production, another model is already getting the headlines.
    — Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiates
Noun
  • Here’s a look at where the two countries stand as potential negotiations loom.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Sun enters your 7th House, beginning a month that puts partnerships, collaborations, negotiations, and important one-on-one relationships in greater focus.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiations
Verb
  • The tragedy deals a fresh blow to Sánchez’ left-wing government, which has already faced corruption scandals, protests over housing affordability and the Ceuta mass migrant crossing earlier this year.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Consider these fall travel deals your excuse to start daydreaming about your next getaway.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • Burunsuzyan will explore the choices, compromises and competing priorities that accompany ambitious careers, and highlight how women are redefining success on their own terms.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Any possible coalition would require candidates to make tough compromises that could outrage their own voters.
    — Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 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
  • Once a community applies to manage an area, the state can no longer authorize new concessions — such as those for salmon-farming facilities — within it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Truly isolating Iran is the best way to win concessions from its leaders.
    — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of concessions
Noun
  • Denali Cabins offers a quiet retreat just eight miles south of Denali National Park's entrance, providing a peaceful alternative to the busier accommodations near the park.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Polaris provided The Drive with travel, hotel accommodations, and a day-long loan of this vehicle for the purpose of writing this review.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of accommodations

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