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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
After a back-and-forth in which Smollett was charged and cleared twice, the court proceedings and lawsuits were resolved with the actor's convictions being overturned by the state.
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
In addition to the back-and-forth with suppliers, Boohoo has reportedly run afoul of consumers’ expectations around reverse logistics.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Kelly told listeners that the Jezebel article instructed readers on hiring witches via Etsy and detailed back-and-forth correspondence about the curse's timing.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
It’s been over a year since the inception of the much-publicized back-and-forth between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
In addition to the back-and-forth with suppliers, Boohoo has reportedly run afoul of consumers’ expectations around reverse logistics.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Kelly told listeners that the Jezebel article instructed readers on hiring witches via Etsy and detailed back-and-forth correspondence about the curse's timing.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
It’s been over a year since the inception of the much-publicized back-and-forth between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back-and-forth
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Under the proposal, the release of all Israeli hostages—dead and alive—would occur within 72 hours of Israel formally accepting the deal, in exchange for the release of 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company also acquired Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve earlier in September.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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This information, however, is fed to the board by the company, which by necessity involves a degree of filtering to decide the amount of detail required and the depth of the discussion.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The discussion touched on the impact of A-list festival selections and wins as well as victory at the Academy Awards.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
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That team is responsible for covering everything from policy debates in Madison to decisions made about principals and superintendents at your local school board.—
Greg Borowski,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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And for her part, as Axios reported, AOC’s appearance in the middle of a California ballot measure debate comes as her team is preparing a 2028 run for either the White House or the Senate.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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On 10 September, the Council held consultations in response to the large-scale violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The show was directed on Broadway by Stephen Kessler, with creative consultation by Jeff Calhoun, and dramaturgy by Seth Barrish.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Jack McNamara does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Jack McNamara,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Xiaolu Wang does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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Our conversation has been edited for clarity and length.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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But mostly the veteran producer spent his wide-ranging conversation with Variety‘s Clayton Davis explaining the job that is often hard to define — the role of a producer — and discussing the state of the film business.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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North Korea has made significant advances in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in the absence of talks.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
26 Sep. 2025
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During a bedtime conversation between Kaz and Caesar, for example, their dog keeps licking Caesar as Kaz tries to have a serious talk with him.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Back-and-forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-and-forth. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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