bargaining
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present participleof bargain.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
bargainnounan advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost. -
a word derived from
bargain.
bargainnounan advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.
Example Sentences
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"For the security of our people and their right to life on their land are not subject to negotiation or bargaining."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
"There's no doubt the Taliban would like to be recognised at the UN but it's no longer as potent a bargaining chip as it was at the beginning," they assess.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
But it would also create a federal commission to study the implications of collective bargaining while granting institutions the protection to enforce economic rules collectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Even the wording of Iran’s present proposal has some room for bargaining.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
She wondered if he became a bulldog the way Jiichan did when he was bargaining.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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