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
Salvatore Babones, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2015
The evolution of a barter economy made existence easier at the expense of learning the skills of survival, like how to make bows and arrows for hunting.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
That means Congress is being left to barter over what else can save or raise money, and whose federal benefits might be cut.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In the 1970s, China was an isolated country with an economy based mainly on communal obligations and barter trade.
—Salvatore Babones, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2015
The evolution of a barter economy made existence easier at the expense of learning the skills of survival, like how to make bows and arrows for hunting.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
Salim voices its central character, who goes on dangerous missions for the God of Death to barter for the life of his late father.
—EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
That means Congress is being left to barter over what else can save or raise money, and whose federal benefits might be cut.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barter
Noun
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Crawford must have had other enemies, and so maybe one of them with massive financial resources approached Delia to kill him in exchange for ensuring that her family would be set for life.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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The multilateral deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), won the backing of major powers, setting strict limits for Iranian nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Verb
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After seven years of no meaningful movement at the federal level to legalize marijuana in America and brutal competition in Canada’s small cannabis market, Tilray’s stock price has now dropped below $1, recently trading at 49 cents.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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This series is why Leon Rose traded Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Timberwolves for Karl-Anthony Towns.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Verb
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For those that might want to transact, any moves with future payrolls well could take into consideration what happens next with Doncic.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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Just last week, the CEO of Del Records was found guilty of conspiracy to transact with a cartel, along with 10 other counts related to the Kingpin Act, over performances with the CJNG.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump signed an executive order on Monday encouraging linking the cost of prescription drugs to what's paid in other nations where drug prices are negotiated by their government and tend to be much lower.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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But the next phase of Trump’s agenda runs through the House, where Republicans are negotiating a budget bill extending his first-term tax cuts, now set to expire at the end of the year, while cutting social programs, including Medicaid.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
Verb
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To this end, in 1954, NBA players formed the NBPA for purposes of collectively bargaining with the NBA and its clubs.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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And there was a process that was specifically bargained for in this agreement.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
6 May 2025
Verb
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But the way Yamamoto was dealing, the lack of run support posed little problem.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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In order to ease opposition to the bill, Parker said that several sections dealing mostly with a study of natural gas usage and other energy topics were removed ahead of Thursday’s debate.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The company helps speed up product development and design conceptualization as internal teams collaborate more efficiently to visualize, iterate and test marketing campaigns, product assortments and merchandising assets like lookbooks and ecommerce content.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Russo brothers, meanwhile, are known for their past accomplishments with transforming movies into merchandising opportunities.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If spring cleaning is on the brain, swap your clunky old gadgets for more efficient tools, like this Bissell cordless vacuum that works on all floor types, or this Roomba robot vacuum that doubles as a mop.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Perhaps she’s finally done it with Étoile, which follows two companies—one French, one American—that swap their top dancers and choreographers in a kind of marketing stunt.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barter. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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