- present participle of bargain.
bargaining
Example Sentences
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UAW President Shawn Fain derided the unprecedented offer, calling it an effort to avoid the regular collective bargaining process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
However, there are suggestions Mocaër and Pezzani are being held as bargaining chips for an exchange with France - a practice of which other countries have been accused.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Showing awareness could suggest a degree of mutual understanding," but feigning ignorance signals that the issue could become a key bargaining point in any future talks with Trump, Hong said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 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
But Lev is bargaining with the man to give us a ride, and before I can argue, he's helping me into the back of the cart.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
