How to Use give-and-take in a Sentence

give-and-take

noun
  • The give-and-take extends to the court, where UC San Diego has roared out of the gates.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The give-and-take extends to the court, where UC San Diego has roared out of the gates.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
  • There's a give-and-take to this—this Dad no doubt works long hours outside the home.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 29 Nov. 2023
  • In turn, inflation over the past year has been a game of give-and-take.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 12 June 2023
  • The same goes for the give-and-take often required of friendships.
    Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Cruz has been inspired by them during the give-and-take of rehearsals, and vice versa.
    Christine Dolen, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2024
  • But there’s another sense of dealing with things, which centers on a give-and-take.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In right field, Fernando Tatis Jr., who torments the Dodgers with his bat, was in a give-and-take with the customers for nine innings.
    Jay Paris, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Be okay with the usual give-and-take of your friendship looking lopsided for a while.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Be okay with the usual give-and-take of your friendship looking lopsided for a while.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
  • By early March, that give-and-take seemed to enter a critical stage.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
  • By early March, that give-and-take seemed to enter a critical stage.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The key was to insure some give-and-take before students were called to defend an opinion.
    Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
  • This is a time to reflect on the financial or emotional give-and-take in your one-on-one connections.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This is a time to reflect on the financial or emotional give-and-take in your one-on-one connections.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The final nine are under $15 and scored high for pigment, though some had a give-and-take between comfort and staying power.
    Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
  • Aquarius January 20-February 18 There's a very pleasant give-and-take to the day.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • But those conversations are about give-and-take and hashing out answers.
    Ari Pinkus, The Conversation, 10 July 2024
  • The end result is a chatty bot that enables the give-and-take interaction portrayed in that Apple video.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Marchand is so quick-witted and enjoys the give-and-take...Bergeron is thoughtful and perceptive...
    Jenna Reyes, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
  • That doesn’t always happen at South Florida theaters, but the give-and-take with the actor-singers does make a difference.
    Christine Dolen, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Embracing the principles of give-and-take extends beyond live events.
    Ebony Flake, Essence, 6 May 2024
  • The give-and-take spirit of Me Time chats helped another student feel less isolated in their mental health struggles.
    Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The give-and-take spirit of Me Time chats helped another student feel less isolated in their mental health struggles.
    Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Says its not easy to find teams to play Alabama, so negotiations required give-and-take.
    Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Many front-line jobs in healthcare don’t lend themselves to a give-and-take relationship; the roles emphasize service and support.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The full moon in Leo on February 12th lights up your partnership sector, inviting you to reflect on the give-and-take in your closest connections.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2025
  • As has been in the past, there are give-and-take elements associated with choosing prestige.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Because of this, don't be surprised if your toddler isn't ready to play with other children in a traditional give-and-take manner.
    Alex Vance, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
  • That has been especially pronounced when the pro-life side offers no public leadership and fails to engage in the give-and-take of democracy.
    The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024

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