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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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haggles

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noun

plural of haggle
as in negotiations

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Recent Examples of haggles
Verb
But a family reunion is up in the air as Harry haggles over security arrangements and accommodations. — ABC News, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggles
  1. negotiates
  2. negotiations
  3. deals
  4. compromises
  5. bargains
  6. concessions
  7. accommodations
Verb
  • 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
  • Since negotiations stalled Friday, the US has imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Today, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to announce a new round of economic pressure on Iran to force it back into negotiations.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiations
Verb
  • Still, the decision deals a severe blow to American alliance credibility.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
  • To two young stars whose endorsement deals dwarf their league salaries, $400 is probably couch-cushion change.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • These come with some compromises when compared to regular smartphones.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And as lawmakers negotiate final compromises, a 2021 procedural standoff hangs over the effort, reminding the industry how quickly momentum can evaporate on the Senate floor.
    — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of compromises
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • The evening begins outside the stadium at Publix Paradise Plaza, Gates 1 and 2, with ’90s tribute band Mixtape Kids, plus the Owls Pregame Live, concessions, games and inflatables.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This suggests North Korea may be trying to manage relations with Trump, while seeking bigger concessions to restart talks.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of concessions
Noun
  • All accommodations come without telephones or TVs – and cell service is blissfully patchy, with signals interrupted by Mount Babel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Across state and federal lands, accommodations designated for Black Americans were routinely and nakedly inferior, relegated to remote, underdeveloped parcels or mosquito-prone swamplands.
    — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of accommodations

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“Haggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggles. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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