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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Kushner and Iger, who is an adviser to Kushner’s venture-capital firm Thrive Capital, had been bargaining for an NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"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
“It was a serious situation for the district before they went into collective bargaining, and when they came out, they added dollars to the deficit basically,” said Fine of FCMAT.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
She stood in back of me and prodded and pinched, forcing me to translate her bargaining, word for word.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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