as in negotiation
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as in negotiating
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price
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as in agreeing
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes
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as in arranging
to bring about through discussion and compromise
bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with
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Recent Examples of bargaining
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
The actors are heading back to the bargaining table with the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Under the agreement, the Sheridan School District will re-recognize the union and add classified staff — such as custodians and paraprofessionals — to the bargaining unit.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
In a Tuesday night presentation, the Federation asked the school board to recognize them as the bargaining representative for teachers and staff and start the process of creating another collective bargaining agreement.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
McCracken said the union presented several different plans during bargaining negotiations that would keep costs affordable for teachers while sustaining the benefits trust, but the district wasn’t receptive.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers returns to the bargaining table next Monday with SAG-AFTRA, after more than a month of talks in late February and early March.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The Iran war bombing pause isn’t enough to bring the ayatollahs to the bargaining table.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond limiting mobility, noncompetes suppress workers’ bargaining power and wage growth.
—Morris M. Kleiner, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Both labor groups, plus the police and fire unions, are currently bargaining with city leaders over new multi-year contracts.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Monday has thus become a two-track day — bargaining under intense pressure as parents and workers girded for a walkout.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Many Americans back tightening economic sanctions on Iran, not loosening them, and supporters of Israel are rightfully concerned about bargaining with a government that aspires to destroy Israel.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
The Ann Arbor Public Schools will continue bargaining with all employee groups in good faith.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
That’s because the studios are moving on to start bargaining with the Writers Guild on Monday, the guild that is usually the thorniest negotiation, before then moving on to the Directors Guild on May 11.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The two sides had been bargaining since September and went through the state impasse and fact-finding process before reaching the tentative deal.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
In a statement, SAG-AFTRA blasted Nexstar for eliminating its union positions at KTLA and WGN — and noted that the layoffs come as SAG-AFTRA is actively bargaining with Nexstar stations in several markets.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
The actors are heading back to the bargaining table with the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Under the agreement, the Sheridan School District will re-recognize the union and add classified staff — such as custodians and paraprofessionals — to the bargaining unit.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
In a Tuesday night presentation, the Federation asked the school board to recognize them as the bargaining representative for teachers and staff and start the process of creating another collective bargaining agreement.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
McCracken said the union presented several different plans during bargaining negotiations that would keep costs affordable for teachers while sustaining the benefits trust, but the district wasn’t receptive.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers returns to the bargaining table next Monday with SAG-AFTRA, after more than a month of talks in late February and early March.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The Iran war bombing pause isn’t enough to bring the ayatollahs to the bargaining table.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond limiting mobility, noncompetes suppress workers’ bargaining power and wage growth.
—Morris M. Kleiner, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
The two parties have been in a standoff for several weeks now, essentially since mid-March when the writers began bargaining with the major studios on a new film and TV contract.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Both labor groups, plus the police and fire unions, are currently bargaining with city leaders over new multi-year contracts.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Monday has thus become a two-track day — bargaining under intense pressure as parents and workers girded for a walkout.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Many Americans back tightening economic sanctions on Iran, not loosening them, and supporters of Israel are rightfully concerned about bargaining with a government that aspires to destroy Israel.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
The Ann Arbor Public Schools will continue bargaining with all employee groups in good faith.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
That’s because the studios are moving on to start bargaining with the Writers Guild on Monday, the guild that is usually the thorniest negotiation, before then moving on to the Directors Guild on May 11.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The two sides had been bargaining since September and went through the state impasse and fact-finding process before reaching the tentative deal.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
In a statement, SAG-AFTRA blasted Nexstar for eliminating its union positions at KTLA and WGN — and noted that the layoffs come as SAG-AFTRA is actively bargaining with Nexstar stations in several markets.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargaining
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The following months were filled with back-and-forth negotiations.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trump said today that Iran is making an offer for negotiations but did not provide additional details.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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In countries like Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the push to develop local mineral value chains has taken the tone of negotiating higher equity stakes in mining projects for the government, accompanied by threats of seizures and hostile takeovers.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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That may be easier said than done while negotiating airports and trekking across new terrain.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The same year San Antonio Regional Hospital was agreeing to sell the land Nicolson Farms occupies, two other farms in nearby Ontario were lost to developers, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reported.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The more important developments were Honeywell agreeing to sell its Warehouse and Workflow Solutions unit and setting June 29 as the date to spin off its aerospace business into a separate company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ballmer steadfastly denies arranging the deal between Aspiration and Leonard, who by all accounts performed no duties for Aspiration.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just three weeks ago, Vancouver Police reported five incidents involving a man allegedly robbing people after arranging to meet with him, to sell the suspect Pokémon cards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Quite the bargain Southern California condos were 24% cheaper than single-family homes in February.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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Removing these bargain fares is also lifting the average ticket price.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 49ers wound up dealing it to New England.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Winners Cleveland Browns General manager Andrew Berry and his staff took an aggressive approach to wheeling, dealing and stockpiling picks while filling multiple needs.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The haggling was still going on at deadline.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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This prospect adds urgency to the seemingly endless haggling among states along the river over a new agreement on sharing its water.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Paramount on Monday asked the FCC for authorization to include the royal families and other foreign investors to help finance the company’s proposed $81-billion transaction.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was charged Friday with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargaining. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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