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as in deal
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business
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2
as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
made a bargain that one would help the other next week
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as in to deal
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 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
Holly Shand, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Later, Karga and Din strike a bargain, becoming uneasy allies rather than enemies.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The nurses have been bargaining with the hospital for more than a year, according to the union, and have faced multiple unfair labor practices against union supporters.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Noun
Gabriel has to be the biggest bargain, beginning the campaign at just £6m and ending in the 200-point club.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Later, Karga and Din strike a bargain, becoming uneasy allies rather than enemies.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Verb
The union is seeking higher wages and lower healthcare costs and wants to bargain with the university over housing expenses.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The nurses have been bargaining with the hospital for more than a year, according to the union, and have faced multiple unfair labor practices against union supporters.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain
Noun
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Prosecutors charged Pineda-Ticas with murder, but that count was dropped as part of the plea deal, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Twice, Liverpool shattered their transfer record last summer with the £100million purchase of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, potentially rising to £116m with add-ons, followed by the £125m deal for Alexander Isak from Newcastle United after an acrimonious summer-long saga.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Reports over the holiday weekend pointed to an emerging agreement that would extend the ceasefire for 60 days.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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July 23 – August 22 A public pressure point may need sharper agreements.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The museum itself has a number of levels to negotiate, so wear comfortable shoes and avoid bringing a stroller.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Iran's Fars news agency said the United States and Iran are negotiating whether the United States and its allies would not attack Iran or its supporters, which include Hezbollah in Lebanon, while Iran would pledge not to launch preemptive attacks.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The England international’s new deal, agreed at the start of the season, runs until the end of the 2029 campaign and was signed with a view to the 32-year-old seeing out his career on Merseyside.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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In the aftermath of the attack, Tom Wheeler (Chris Mulkey) offered to take Tate to Texas to go fishing, which sounded like a reprieve to Kayce, who agreed.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
Verb
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During my stay, the hotel arranged a private omakase dinner inside the residence from Nama, Aman’s Japanese restaurant that’s reserved for hotel guests and Aman Club Founders.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Alicia Flórez Getino, signed May 7 to a developmental contract, made her WNBA debut and finished with nine points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals with one turnover in 23 minutes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Stacy Revere / Getty Images Against Dallas on May 22, Howard finished with 25 points, eight assists, four rebounds and two steals while going a perfect 9-for-9 from the free-throw line.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Schreiber later cofounded a company called Magnet Biomedicine, which has a pact with Lilly to develop glue drugs for cancer.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Around the same time, Our Films had just entered into a financing and distribution pact with Mubi.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The City Series concluded Sunday afternoon with the White Sox winning 2 of 3 to take the series from the Cubs.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5), which is typically embarked on CVN-73, began 10 days of field carrier landing practice drills on Iwo Jima earlier this month, with the training concluded on May 17.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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“Bargain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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