bargain 1 of 2

noun

ˈbär-gən How to pronounce bargain (audio)
Definition of bargainnext
1
as in deal
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken made a bargain that one would help the other next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

bargain

2 of 2

verb

1
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

Synonyms & Similar Words
2
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bargain
Noun
But Alicent has upheld the first part of the bargain. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026 This 8% off Fourth of July deal is here to give you a chance to grab it at a bargain! — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
Verb
Majority opinions typically go through a series of revisions, as justices bargain and negotiate over its content. — The Conversation, 24 June 2026 The council voted to draft the change in LAPD policy making, pending a confidential report from the city attorney on whether the city first has to bargain with the police union. — Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bargain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain
  1. deal
  2. agreement
  3. negotiate
  4. agree
  5. arrange
  6. steal
  7. pact
  8. contract
Noun
  • The NBCUniversal spin-off is envisioned as a tax-free transaction for shareholders, providing a short-term buffer from deal-making to preserve that structure.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Now, the 76ers have some hope, as the franchise on Wednesday agreed to a deal for Boston Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and other news reports.
    — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted to approve the mutual separation agreement between Williams and the city at Thursday evening’s commission meeting.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of agreement
Verb
  • The market is oversaturated, and Riley is a genius for not only recognizing that but realizing that all of these new DJs are going to need lawyers to negotiate their contracts.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2026
  • The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of negotiate
Verb
  • Terry agreed, noting that today’s older adults helped shape the North Fulton community.
    — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • Earlier this month, Lachlan Murdoch stunned the industry by agreeing to pay $22 billion for Roku, a leading streaming platform that reaches 100 million viewers worldwide.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of agree
Verb
  • The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of arrange
Noun
  • Angel Reese recorded her 11th and 12th double-doubles of the season in the two Valkyries games and set a career high with six steals in the June 26 contest.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Scoring a pair of quality linen and cotton pants for less than $20 is a steal.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Definition of steal
Noun
  • Hezbollah was not included in the negotiations over the pact.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Under the pact, Point Grey will have a first look at new projects McAtee is producing.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Definition of pact
Verb
  • The group arrives at the lake during mosquito season, triggering a buzz of paranoia amongst the local lake residents, fearing that Davey’s friends will expose them to contracting HIV from a mosquito bite.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • Ava Gardner, The Secret Conversations The actress was contracted to write a memoir, but after hours of conversation with her ghostwriter, changed her mind; this book is drawn from those tapes.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Definition of contract

Phrases Containing bargain

Browse Nearby Words

barfs
bargain
bargain-basement
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bargain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on bargain

Nglish: Translation of bargain for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All