as in to negotiate
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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Recent Examples of haggle
Stephen Neukam, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Deficit hawks balked at the figure, which has led to some haggling over the final amount.
—Emily Martin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
The contours of the ceasefire deal struck this week were largely the same as those Biden announced in May 2024, after months of haggling between and Israel and Hamas over reaching another deal following a brief November 2023 truce that freed some 100 hostages.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
The deliberations, as mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, are meant to help people on Medicare afford their medications by allowing the government program to directly haggle over prices with drugmakers.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: Thune spent days haggling with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer over the bill, which requires ICE to detain immigrants charged with or convicted of theft.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Deficit hawks balked at the figure, which has led to some haggling over the final amount.
—Emily Martin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
The contours of the ceasefire deal struck this week were largely the same as those Biden announced in May 2024, after months of haggling between and Israel and Hamas over reaching another deal following a brief November 2023 truce that freed some 100 hostages.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
The deliberations, as mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, are meant to help people on Medicare afford their medications by allowing the government program to directly haggle over prices with drugmakers.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
Verb
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During the meeting, Trump berated Zelensky, accusing him of insufficient gratitude for U.S. military support and pressuring him to negotiate a peace deal with Russia under terms dictated by the Trump administration.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Cole has argued Republicans are not bound to an agreement negotiated by two men no longer in office.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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The process involves navigating valuations, negotiations, and often, fierce competition; requiring strong communication and negotiation skills, market insights, and a deep understanding of domain valuations.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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When asked about negotiations, Guerrero revealed to reporters that the two sides were far apart on negotiations, according to Sportsnet.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While the news deals a devastating blow to Wembanyama and the team, both are likely to have a bright future ahead.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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All considered, the Heat did a sound job of retooling the roster at the trade deadline, but the team’s ceiling took an obvious hit by dealing one of the best playoff-risers in league history in Jimmy Butler.—
James Jackson,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His office struck a compromise on the gun bill by carving out certain weapons and allowing purchases if a buyer passes a training course.—
John Frank,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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California’s Capitol has seen countless conflicts between economic interests, but few match the intensity of a duel between the fast food industry and labor unions that seemingly ended two years ago with compromise legislation raising the minimum wage to $20.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In Texas, for example, only police and firefighters can collectively bargain.—
Orlando Mayorquín,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Biden appointees to the board also announced a rule that toughened the requirement that employers bargain with unions, even without the union having to win an election.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggle. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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