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as in steal
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
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain
Noun
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Díaz is under team control until 2027, and with the upside of his returning to form, the Dodgers may end up with an absolute steal for the back end of their bullpen.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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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
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In law enforcement, the legally binding agreements, approved by all parties, typically stem from Justice Department investigations into widespread patterns of misconduct.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The agreements, called consent decrees, are used as a monitoring system at police departments where the Justice Department has found a pattern of misconduct.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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The Supreme Court agreed, in the case known as Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, finding that Congress had the authority to protect commissioners against Presidential dismissal.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Snyder agreed that weather remains a major concern for summer travel, and the usual advice for dealing with that applies.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The manufacturing giant had resumed negotiating with the IAM union on May 22.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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But as state lawmakers negotiate the first state operating budget since the prison was shuttered, Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration is proposing that Stateville receive nearly as much funding as when the maximum security section of the facility was open.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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Clinics often arrange hotel stays and local transfers.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Outdated conventions needed to be cleared away, Strindberg said.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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For example, at the BRS conventions the U.S. was excluded from participating in the discussion on the exemption to decide whether to ban UV-328, the chemical used in airplane manufacturing, despite the potential ban’s implications for American manufacturers.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Bargain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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