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verb

present tense third-person singular of haggle

as in negotiates

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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noun

plural of haggle

as in negotiations

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Recent Examples of haggles

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But a family reunion is up in the air as Harry haggles over security arrangements and accommodations. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

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But for the budget process, the executive branch proposed a set of cuts and then Congress negotiates on how much to actually cut.

— Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Second, Morocco negotiates with Spain to secure some form of concession.

— Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiates

Noun

These outcomes compound slowly across hundreds of subtle leadership choices, misaligned incentive structures and systemic compromises over long periods.

— Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Despite Bonta’s assertion Wednesday that the states made no compromises, the agreement drops a key demand that children be barred from using Facebook and Instagram at school.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of compromises

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The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of bargains

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Blue Energy, currently the country’s second-largest private producer, is being positioned to develop the separate group of 17 fields covered by its 100-year concessions.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Venezuela's interim government has given NABEP concessions to 17 oilfields for 100 years.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of concessions

Noun

Universal accommodations create an inclusive safety net without singling anyone out.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Many of the country’s most spectacular regions have little to no infrastructure, meaning accommodations, supplies, and transportation must all be carefully coordinated.

— Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

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