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
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
Our community’s green space has been treated as expendable, bartered away for the benefit of an outside sports franchise.
—John Herbst, Sun Sentinel, 5 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
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
Our community’s green space has been treated as expendable, bartered away for the benefit of an outside sports franchise.
—John Herbst, Sun Sentinel, 5 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
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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
Verb
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Taking into account a couple of stock splits the company has had since then, Nvidia traded at just under $4 at the time.—
Jim Cramer,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Given their historic links to trade, Chinatowns often occupied downtown locations close to busy ports or densely populated urban centers.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To authenticate the identity of the person who’s instructing the agent to transact on their behalf becomes an important part of the future of commerce as well.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As such, the audience data against which the NFL’s $5.2 billion of ad inventory is transacted is expected to coincide with across-the-board ratings boosts throughout the 2025-26 season.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The deal was negotiated by Piantedosi and Manager of Acquisitions and Sales Rachel White on behalf of Vertical and by CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Obama Administration secretly negotiated the Iran nuclear deal without consulting GCC capitals.—
Firas Maksad,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sernatinger said the union hopes to begin bargaining in October, after settling a dispute with Pathfinders management over which positions were covered under OPEIU Local 39.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Masataka Yoshida dealt the fatal blow, singling both home.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the Sharks are not in contention for the playoffs later this season when the trade deadline rolls around, and Klingberg stays healthy, the option to deal him to a contender for an asset is also available.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If products are merchandised poorly, no one will want to purchase it and money will not circle back to fisheries and the Alaskan economy could suffer.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For example, he was encouraged by the results of its summer merchandising efforts, rewards member base, pricing strategy and ability to take market share in the fuel business without sacrificing margins.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Photographer Marco Bahler shared snaps of Anderson on Instagram rocking a choppy mullet with bangs, her long-time blonde swapped out for copper red.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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There are multiple styles too, like those in which the handles swapped leather for shiny metals, adding a contemporary twist and masterfully pairing with the models’ midi skirts, playful outerwear clad in primary colors, and preppy tailoring.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barter. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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