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verb

ˈha-gəl

Definition of haggle

as in to negotiate

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks

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Estonian company Bolt, for example, allows drivers to use car models that Uber deemed too old, while InDrive allows both passenger and driver to haggle over prices. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 All that hoopla results in a heavy lift for news networks and involves haggling over the real estate for anchor booths and transmission facilities. — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Former executive chairman Daniel Levy had a reputation for haggling over deals, sometimes allowing rival clubs to steal transfer targets from them. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Biden-era federal policies also likely played a role — most notably the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which for the first time allowed Medicare to haggle with drugmakers over the cost of the top-selling prescription drugs in the program. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for haggle

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Pascal Lamy negotiated China’s accession to the WTO in 2001 on behalf of the EU.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Ian Gray, vice president of intelligence at the threat monitoring company Flashpoint, told NBC Miami this was a likely indication that Florida officials were negotiating with ShinyHunters to prevent a leak of the database.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiate

Noun

The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Trade negotiations between the United States and Mexico have reached an impasse after months of talks between officials about a deal to reduce duties on critical imports from beyond the southern border.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiation

Noun

But for those who understand the unique driving experience that a 911 offers, the alternatives quickly start to feel like compromises rather than upgrades.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Rand said the application proposes demolishing the building at this time, but calls it a very early first step and adds that the owner is open to a compromise.

— Gio Insignares, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of compromise

Verb

As those revenues became scarcer in the years after Proposition 13, which capped annual increases, counties tended to bargain more fiercely, and cities tended to get smaller shares, Laurel previously said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Another bill, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, would guarantee for the first time that every public-sector worker in the country has the right to bargain collectively.

— Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of bargain

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