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
Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Given the scale of its Russian crude purchases, Beijing has room to barter with Trump and reduce its imports, but that won’t change China’s approach to Russia, according to Yun Sun, director of the China program at the Stimson Center think tank in Washington.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 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
Whatever Putin is paying or bartering, the Ukraine war has been a bonanza for the Kim regime.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Given the scale of its Russian crude purchases, Beijing has room to barter with Trump and reduce its imports, but that won’t change China’s approach to Russia, according to Yun Sun, director of the China program at the Stimson Center think tank in Washington.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 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
Noun
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In exchange, the United States lowered some of its tariffs.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the third quarter, revenue decreased by 4 percent at constant exchange also due to slow tourism.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Marchand was traded to the Panthers in March and helped the team win the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals in June.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many leading economies now trade with China more than ever, while state subsidies and massive R&D spending have established the country’s dominance in critical sectors such as batteries, drones, and solar panels.—
Neil Thomas,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These are the systems, data architecture, and conversational capabilities that let AI agents access their catalog, understand their brand voice, and transact on behalf of customers.—
Fayez Mohamood,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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In this way, stablecoins are commonly used to transact on blockchains, including making purchases of cryptocurrencies.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tatiana’s settlement with Carlos Pino and his family — negotiated through mediation led by Miami attorney Bruce Greer — followed another important step for her.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Loan spells for Alan Montes and Santiago Muñoz have concluded and Sporting KC will continue to negotiate with Schewe and Muñoz.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Antitrust law applies, because the rules are not collectively bargained with a union, and the NCAA—including its member institutions—enjoys monopoly control over the labor market.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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What were the musicians bargaining for?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even one addition at the deadline is typically unlikely for an NFL team, though the Patriots have dealt away two players in Keion White and Kyle Dugger.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lobbying expenditures from firms linked to the Chinese PLA have intensified as deliberations in Congress have progressed surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual piece of legislation designed to fund America’s military and deal broadly with national security matters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They are not merchandised with products for shopping and are situated where customers live or work.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Means, still living in Phoenix, started the merchandizing company Hello Merch in 2008.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The former official, who has direct knowledge of the changes and spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss information that was not intended for public release, said on top of the 12 reassignments, leaders in another four cities were being swapped out through retirements or other circumstances.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Same goes for the team store — the one facing Mint Street in Uptown — as well as the nine other stores in the stadium that have to swap out its Carolina Panthers gear with its Charlotte FC gear.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barter. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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