give-and-take
noun
1
: the practice of making mutual concessions : compromise
2
: a usually good-natured exchange (as of ideas or comments)
Examples of give-and-take in a Sentence
a give-and-take about what we should do Saturday night
negotiating the terms of the deal will require some give-and-take on both sides
enjoyed the flirty give-and-take between the two romantic lead characters
Recent Examples on the Web
The schedule-making process spans from January to May, refining endless possibilities in an infinite pattern of give-and-take.
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 13 May 2025
May is all about redefining yourself, but learning to manage a healthy give-and-take in your relationships is key.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 May 2025
Read: Cory Booker, endurance athlete Here is another tactic that makes sense for political give-and-take within a democracy, but not as a means of fighting for democracy’s life: picking your battles.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
The United States cannot guarantee success in sensitive international negotiations in advance, least of all when a court imposes an absurdly compressed, mandatory deadline that vastly complicates the give-and-take of foreign-relations negotiations.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 13 May 2025
May is all about redefining yourself, but learning to manage a healthy give-and-take in your relationships is key.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 May 2025
Read: Cory Booker, endurance athlete Here is another tactic that makes sense for political give-and-take within a democracy, but not as a means of fighting for democracy’s life: picking your battles.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
The United States cannot guarantee success in sensitive international negotiations in advance, least of all when a court imposes an absurdly compressed, mandatory deadline that vastly complicates the give-and-take of foreign-relations negotiations.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for give-and-take
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“Give-and-take.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give-and-take. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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