as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
according to our barter agreement, I do all of the mechanical work on my neighbor's car, and he does all of my snow removal
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Recent Examples of barter
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
There was a lot of barter on the road from the Far East through the southern belt of Europe, but when a medium of exchange was needed that everyone understood the value of, that medium of exchange was gold.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025
For weeks leading up to the election, judges barter for their votes with candidates and make deals for which court system, division and courthouse they will be assigned to, and power players jockey for the supervisory placements, or presiding judge positions, by promising a bloc of loyal votes.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The team believes that indigenous people of the pre-Inca Chincha Kingdom from Peru’s coast and highland may have come to exchange goods and barter using their own goods, rather than currency.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
There was a lot of barter on the road from the Far East through the southern belt of Europe, but when a medium of exchange was needed that everyone understood the value of, that medium of exchange was gold.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
That balance, made possible by greater levees and flood protections, has existed for more than 20 years, as bartered by Sacramento and Sutter County, and orchestrated by The Natomas Basin Conservancy.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025
For weeks leading up to the election, judges barter for their votes with candidates and make deals for which court system, division and courthouse they will be assigned to, and power players jockey for the supervisory placements, or presiding judge positions, by promising a bloc of loyal votes.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barter
Noun
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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His son looks just as focused, especially after the two exchange words.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Randy Kiedrowski comes to the mall to meet with his friend to trade sports cards often.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Young’s agents were having conversations with the Hawks, who sit at 17-21 so far this season, about trading their client out of Atlanta.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The infrastructure provider, valued at $1 billion, saw active customers transacting with stablecoins grow 146% while average transaction sizes jumped 157%, signaling that enterprises are moving real money, not running pilots.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Ascend Money’s lending service, Ascend Nano, relies on data from the company’s digital wallet, a service used to store and transact money, and make payments.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While the company can still try to sell the parking meters to someone else, Johnson said the City Council would have to approve any such deal, giving the city leverage to try to negotiate better terms from any potential buyer.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Taylor was not willing to negotiate access to her autonomy and moved forward with the laborious act of rerecording old albums to regain control of them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For many families, medical care is something to be bargained with, not something that arrives when needed.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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On December 31, the unions filed with the State of California, alleging unfair labor practices by Solano County and arguing that Solano is not bargaining in good faith.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Media executives have been gearing up for AI to deal the journalism industry a fatal blow as the advent of the tech has left devastating holes in web traffic.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
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Viel played 10 games with Boston before being dealt to the Ducks last Friday.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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No matter how they're merchandised, take notice of these home staples.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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In-store, the line will be merchandised across the young adult floor pad for its fashion and sportswear, with intimates and sleep living on the intimates and sleepwear floor pad.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sessions can be extended simply by swapping rechargeable power packs.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Instead, opt for leaner cuts of meat like pork tenderloin, beef sirloin, and skinless chicken breasts or thighs; swap out meat for other proteins like legumes and fish; and use vegetable oils (like olive) rather than solid fats (butter) when cooking.—
Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barter. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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