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noun

Definition of hagglingnext
as in bargaining

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verb

present participle of haggle
as in negotiating
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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  1. negotiating
  2. negotiation
  3. transaction
Verb
  • All four clubs have the option of either negotiating a new agreement with DSG or seeking other distribution solutions.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • PBMs serve as middlemen, negotiating the terms and conditions for access to prescription drugs for hundreds of millions of Americans.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of negotiating
Noun
  • On July 7, after months of on-and-off negotiations, Redstone clinched a deal to merge the media conglomerate with Skydance.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
  • There was little love lost between them – over the state of negotiations with Hamas, Israel’s military strategy and Netanyahu’s bid to bring in a sweeping overhaul of the judiciary in 2023.
    Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of negotiation
Noun
  • The filing also details various financial agreements, including convertible debt transactions and a licensing agreement with Advaxis, Inc.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • That way, your antivirus software can detect threats in real-time, and a hacker would have to gain access to your phone and your Mac to execute any transactions.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of transaction
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