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verb

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as in to agree
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 to negotiate
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 bargain
Noun
Actually, Preller found an offensive bargain this offseason. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025 The pickles are to be kept in the refrigerator for maximum freshness and have a bargain price of just $5.97 per jar. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Verb
Lindley last served as the president of the union, which bargains on behalf of around 10,000 cinematographers, camera technicians and publicists, between 2020 and 2022. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025 And there was a process that was specifically bargained for in this agreement. Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bargain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain
Noun
  • Jalen Reece Oak Ridge, 6-0, Sr. Buzz: Four-year standout averaged 22.0 pts, 7.7 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 3.8 steals.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, both the Sperry Authentic Original 2-eye Beaded Boat Shoes (which are back en vogue) and the supportive Vionic Women’s Uptown Sunset Slide Sandals are practically a steal at $60 off each.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Another item that could go before the commission on June 12 is an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would deputize city police officers with immigration enforcement powers.
    Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
  • While there was agreement to exchange more prisoners, Moscow and Kyiv remain deeply divided over how to bring the costly and bitter Ukraine war to an end.
    Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • Prospective international students to the U.S. were dealt another blow when U.S. embassies were ordered not to schedule any new student visa interviews while the Trump Administration prepares to expand its vetting of applicants’ social media profiles.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Trump's immigration agenda was dealt another recent blow after the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, temporarily blocked the president from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to detain or deport Venezuelan nationals.
    Sonam Sheth Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Viewed from within China, things had been looking up after the world’s two largest economies agreed to dramatically roll back steep tariffs – a conciliatory step in a trade war that had threatened the entire global trading system.
    Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
  • Voices Hiltzik: Trump and Vance are dead wrong — economists unanimously agree that U.S. tariffs are a tax on American consumers Sept. 4, 2024 Trump’s tariff orders betray the same inattention to detail.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • The manufacturing giant had resumed negotiating with the IAM union on May 22.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
  • The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s chief commercial officer Elizabeth Williams and HanWay Films’ Head of Sales Nicole Mackey.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Moscow’s stationing fission or fusion bombs in orbit would violate the Outer Space Treaty - the fundamental international pact that governs space missions across the solar system.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • Yet, the average deal for an F1 team generated $6.22 million, more than eight times the average pact for an NFL team, which is $745,000, the SponsorUnited report said.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • Clinics often arrange hotel stays and local transfers.
    William Jones, USA Today, 28 May 2025
  • At Emery’s request, the club arranged a warm-weather camp in Dubai during the March international break, including a couple of friendlies against local teams.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • In another time, the Bitcoin 2025 convention at Las Vegas’ Venetian hotel casino last week might have been most memorable for its cringeworthy moments.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
  • What To Know As Newsweek previously reported, video shows Booker speaking at the Democratic convention Saturday in California.
    Hollie Silverman Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025

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“Bargain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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