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
  • County leaders negotiated and signed a new elections agreement in October.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, substantive changes will need to be worked through the White House Office of Management and Budget, and negotiated with Congress, which funds NASA.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • In the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, countries agreed to try to limit warming to that level in order to avoid more powerful storms and heat waves.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Countries have agreed to try to limit warming to below that level in order to avoid much more intense storms, rainfall and heat waves.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreed
Verb
  • The setup is currently being demonstrated in the form of a prototype sleeve which incorporates a total of eight pneumatic actuators arranged in two rows of four.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The fresh flowers which come by road from Amsterdam are arranged in the hotel’s own floristry on the top floor, with staff taking them home when guests leave.
    Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • The Cubs also dealt another third baseman, Cam Smith, to the Houston Astros in that deal to acquire slugging outfielder Kyle Tucker.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of dealt
Verb
  • The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In 2023, Beyoncé officially concluded the Renaissance era with the release of a feature-length documentary that chronicled the making and execution of its accompanying stadium tour.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of concluded
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bargain-basement

bargained

bargained (with)

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