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
Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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This week’s East and Gulf Coast dockworker strike was the first in decades in those regions, but the union isn’t new to bargaining over technology.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargaining
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Jamieson Greer Washington lawyer Jamieson Greer is Trump’s pick to lead international trade negotiations.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Republicans made good on their promise not to show up for a vote Friday unless Tate put up bills to keep negotiations on the minimum wage and paid sick leave laws alive.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline As Deadline reported in August, Yellowstone producers MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios had been negotiating with Reilly and Hauser for months.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Moving swiftly—accepting HTS’s ascendancy, negotiating pragmatic terms with Kurdish elements—might signal adaptability and secure Turkey’s seat at the table.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Whereas other participating schools have previously paid the VII Group up-front money, the company is agreeing to pay Auburn $115,000 this year to cover the costs of its 22-member official team travel party.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The New York Yankees shored up their pitching staff with one big move Tuesday, agreeing to terms with left-hander Max Fried on an eight-year, $218 million contract according to multiple reports.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Fundamentally, data modeling involves arranging data in a structured way to improve accessibility and use for a range of applications and analyses.Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Everyday materials and equipment easily found at home or from the grocery store or local specialty shops will be used to demystify the age old art of flower arranging.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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But clearly that bargain had eroded, and much more swiftly than anyone outside of Syria understood or anticipated.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Here is the framework announced by the Cinema Foundation: National Popcorn Day (January 19) The Sunday of Martin Luther King Jr Birthday weekend will have theaters reduce concession prices led by popcorn and other bargains.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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The undiscovered country lies in unleashing machine intelligence on Bitcoin transactions.Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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That whiteboard represented a wide range of possibilities on the table for the Red Sox as baseball’s busiest transaction week began from pursuing free-agent starters to trading for pitchers to adding to the offense to further bolstering the bullpen.Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the league has done little, if anything, to enforce its code of conduct, which requires honest dealing, ethical behavior and respect between coaches and players.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cummings-Ramone and Leigh are the sole shareholders of RPI, which manages all aspects of the Ramones’ business dealings, and have been in legal contention for years regarding the development of a Ramones biopic.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargaining. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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