bargained

verb

Definition of bargainednext
past tense of bargain
1
as in negotiated
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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2
as in agreed
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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in arranged
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 Synonyms for bargained
  1. negotiated
  2. agreed
  3. arranged
  4. dealt
  5. concluded
Verb
  • At the convention, attendees learn about projects in the works, where space is or will be available, industry trends and innovations, and lease deals are negotiated.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The deal was negotiated by exec VP of legal and business affairs Anant Tamirisa on behalf of AGC and by Nicholas Marell on behalf of Paperclip Ltd.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • The Houston Texans – Watson’s team at the time of the allegations – agreed in 2022 to settle claims made by Watson’s accusers confidentially out of court.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, Murray said, the Onion’s deal was selected as the better offer because the Connecticut families agreed to forgo their proceeds to much of money Jones’ owes them in order to pay other creditors.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreed
Verb
  • Vehicle owners either waited while tasks were performed, or arranged to have rides until such work was completed.
    Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These are arranged in three groups of two, each of which is contained within a 4-mm-thick aluminum frame mounted on stainless steel telescoping tubing.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Two days before the 1960 season opener, Lane dealt the cornerstone of his club’s lineup to the Detroit Tigers for Harvey Kuenn in a swap of the reigning home run champion for the reigning batting title winner.
    Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Young players don’t get dealt if things are going according to plan.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of dealt
Verb
  • The tour concluded this past weekend after 149 shows with more than 10 million tickets sold.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The analysts concluded that big retailers, particularly Costco and Walmart , should continue to attract more customers during this period and pick up market share.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of concluded
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