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as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
after the usual back-and-forth of official gifts, the two leaders entered into a serious discussion
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the others listened with relish to the back-and-forth between the two noted professors
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Recent Examples of back-and-forth
All of this comes after what feels like years of back-and-forth little jabs between the brothers.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
Rubio’s comments come after a back-and-forth between Canada’s former Prime Minister Trudeau and Trump about how Canada should deal with the pressures felt by Trump’s tariffs.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 27 Apr. 2025
The implementation was originally blocked in federal court and sparked a contentious legal back-and-forth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Throughout the video, fans can hear the back-and-forth between Bieber's entourage and photographers.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
Rubio’s comments come after a back-and-forth between Canada’s former Prime Minister Trudeau and Trump about how Canada should deal with the pressures felt by Trump’s tariffs.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 27 Apr. 2025
The implementation was originally blocked in federal court and sparked a contentious legal back-and-forth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Throughout the video, fans can hear the back-and-forth between Bieber's entourage and photographers.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back-and-forth
Noun
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The Bears received the Nos. 56, 62 and 109 picks in exchange for Nos. 41, 72 and 240.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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How the two sides got here A nuclear deal was reached in 2015 between Iran and world powers, including the US, under which Iran had agreed to limit its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions that have crippled its economy.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Miller commenced the discussion with a brief slideshow that previewed some of the artwork, garments and, jewelry that will be on display next month.—
Scarlett Newman,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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But, after a discussion with Barman, she was hooked on the concept.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the original post, unlike the current debate, the user set the scene and provided some constraints.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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But Republicans refused to play ball, with no GOP members joining the debate over Hegseth’s fitness to serve and no proposals from Democrats adopted by the committee.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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The residency includes consultations with industry professionals.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Among other services, LPE will help embed sustainability values in scripts through consultations, and provide training, panels and courses to up-skill industry works.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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For assessing labor and social security regulations, the World Bank consults lawyers with expertise in each country.—
Dhaisy Paredes Guzman,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2025
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In today’s health care, before patients can even get their words out, they are already pointed to the door with a brand-new prescription in their hand—all within a 15-minute consult.—
Kevin Reutenauer,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article 1 min The Los Angeles Kings hosted the Edmonton Oilers Monday for a first-round Stanley Cup playoff game, and a pregame performance became a topic of conversation.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The pair are on opposite ends of the global conversation about gender and trans rights: Pascal, the brother of trans actress Lux, is a pro-trans advocate while Rowling has long espoused anti-trans views.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Initiate talks to extend Kempe The four-year, $22-million contract extension that Kempe signed in 2022 has been an unmitigated bargain.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The regional bloc had shunned high-level talks with Myanmar since the coup, to avoid legitimizing the junta.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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“Back-and-forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-and-forth. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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