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
Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The soul has been bartered away in 15-second increments, one TV commercial or finishing move kick-out at a time.
—Oliver Bateman, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
This flight continues the practice of launching US astronauts on Russian Soyuz missions, part of a barter agreement between NASA and the Russian space agency that also reserves a seat on SpaceX Dragon missions for Russian cosmonauts.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The intrigue: Women, who comprise half of NFL fans, are more likely (51%) than men (46%) to barter away their future romantic happiness for a championship parade, the survey found.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The soul has been bartered away in 15-second increments, one TV commercial or finishing move kick-out at a time.
—Oliver Bateman, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Verb
Both parties should know about the work that goes into the barter in order to be respectful and reciprocal of time, energy and effort.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
This flight continues the practice of launching US astronauts on Russian Soyuz missions, part of a barter agreement between NASA and the Russian space agency that also reserves a seat on SpaceX Dragon missions for Russian cosmonauts.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barter
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Between March 2022 and Wei’s arrest in August 2023, the spy allegedly paid Wei thousands of dollars in exchange for photographs and videos of the Essex, information about the location of various Navy ships and details about the Essex’s defensive weapons, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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American chipmakers Nvidia and AMD agreed to pay the US government 15% of their revenues from semiconductor sales to China in exchange for export licenses.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Its stock will begin trading Thursday on the Nasdaq, under the ticker symbol PSKY.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Paramount will remain publicly traded, as Paramount Global was, but the Ellison family will control the company.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In Perplexity’s case, users can already transact directly in the platform using its real-time feeds.—
Al Sefati,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Traditionally, central banks acquire gold through the global over-the-counter market — typically centered in London — where gold is transacted via major bullion banks, priced in U.S. dollars, euros, or sterling.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Until a decade ago, every La Liga club negotiated its own TV agreement, leading to enormous revenue disparities.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Another few weeks of Russian infantry assaults could achieve that goal, allowing Putin to negotiate with the U.S. and Ukraine from a position of greater advantage.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Brian is willing to bargain with the devil to make this work!—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Florida is one of six states in the U.S. that enshrines rights for workers to collectively bargain, according to Harvard’s Center for Labor and a Just Economy.—
Lauren Brensel,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, the Trump Administration has dealt itself enough cards to rectify this obvious vulnerability.—
Jane Swift,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of the season, Peggy and Hank both deal, in their own separate ways, with frustrations about retirement.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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According to a new report, the company has a strong interest in the icon for his merchandising potential, separate from his ongoing roles with other promotions.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Swift's rest and relaxation continues as her merchandising company promotes a new product.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Stefanski recommends swapping plain Greek yogurt for mayonnaise or sour cream in dips.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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The usual solutions to the issue are either picking up a pair of reading glasses, or swapping your daily lenses or contact lenses for bifocals.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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