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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
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Another possibility is that colleges recognize some D-I athletes as employees, with schools and conferences acting as joint employers, allowing athletes to unionize and collectively bargain eligibility rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Union leaders ended the strike in February by accepting a pay raise plan that Kaiser had offered months earlier, but local units of workers were still bargaining with management for finalized contracts.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The seasonal squash & quinoa bowl ($10) — with radishes, fennel and citronette — is a bargain and a beast, clocking in at a full 2 pounds.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Another possibility is that colleges recognize some D-I athletes as employees, with schools and conferences acting as joint employers, allowing athletes to unionize and collectively bargain eligibility rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Courts across the country have landed in conflicting positions on whether the NCAA and its member schools may limit athlete eligibility when those athletes now operate in a labor market and when eligibility rules haven’t been bargained with a players’ union.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Union leaders ended the strike in February by accepting a pay raise plan that Kaiser had offered months earlier, but local units of workers were still bargaining with management for finalized contracts.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain
Noun
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Past grand juries have issued reports raising awareness of shady land deals, questionable legislative appropriations and officials slow-walking public records requests.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sinema, meanwhile, served from 2019 to 2025 and helped clinch a Biden-era bipartisan gun safety deal.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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As members of Biden’s team briefed the incoming secretary of state on the agreement, most expected the zealous Republican to squash the deal as too soft on Cuba’s authoritarian government, according to two people familiar with the meeting.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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As per the agreement, the construction at the sites is expected to be completed by 2030.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Almost every Democrat who responded blamed Republicans for refusing to reopen most of DHS while continuing to negotiate on immigration enforcement funding.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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By the time fall approached, Kise and Bhirud, with Blanche’s blessing, were negotiating Ver’s extraordinary deal line by line.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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In response to howls of protest, the commission has agreed to a 180-day moratorium on severing the ties with PBS.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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This led the council to agree that using some of the 6-acre lower portion of the Civic Center Park might make the most sense.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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The academy had been looking for a venue that offered greater control over how the show is staged, including how the audience is arranged and how the room is used for both the broadcast and the live event.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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Trump administration officials are working to arrange a meeting in Pakistan this weekend to discuss an off-ramp to the war in Iran, two senior administration officials told CNN.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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An elite on-ball defender with a team-high 61 steals this past season, the 19-year-old point guard was also inconsistent and could benefit from another year in college.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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When Houston had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, Minnesota generated a steal that actually led to an opportunity going the other way.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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On March 9, Hims & Hers announced a new partnership with Novo Nordisk, after an earlier attempt at a pact crumbled last year.—
CHRISTOPHER ROWLAND THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But given his short-term pact, the Panthers still have draft flexibility to add a long-term option at the position.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The statement concluded by asking for privacy for the family.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Bargain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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