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noun

Definition of barter

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

Noun

Generally speaking, the show was provided to local stations on a barter basis - stations received the show for free in exchange for allowing Allen’s company to sell the majority of the advertising inventory inside that time slot. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2026 In its current form, the proposal would outlaw the sale, barter, or trade of wildlife furs and furbearer parts statewide. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026

Verb

In a department built to respond to catastrophic threats, employees have been reduced to bartering for office supplies. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 At one point his grandfather bartered his watch to get groceries and gas. — Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for barter

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Noun

Items purchased between May 17 and July 15 have a 60-day return or exchange window.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
The company, whose businesses include Starlink satellite internet, the X social network and the artificial intelligence firm xAI, began trading on the Nasdaq exchange June 12.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Definition of exchange

Verb

Home makeover shows dominated TV, house-flipping became a booming business, and first-time buyers embraced the idea of trading sweat equity for a lower purchase price.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
When Facebook, now called Meta Platforms, debuted in 2012, its shares traded below its IPO price for more than a year.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Definition of trade

Verb

Although Chism is on administrative leave, the deals she’s participated in negotiating on behalf of Wyandotte County will remain ongoing in her absence, the Unified Government told The Star after her arrest.

— Sofi Zeman July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Mendieta is best known for work that interweaves sadness with violence, drawing on her experiences of exile and her feminist politics to negotiate the transient fragility of life.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of negotiate

Verb

No deployment date has been set for Hyundai’s Korean plants at all, so the union is bargaining pre-emptively, trying to lock in protections before the humanoid robots show up rather than after.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The union that represents many of Cottonwood’s employees — the National Union of Healthcare Workers — was informed Monday night, and will bargain with the facility over the terms of the closure, spokesperson Matthew Artz said in an email.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of bargain

Verb

Goldin signs deal As expected, center Vlad Goldin signed the two-way offer made two weeks ago.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
He’s been dealt the difficult hand of overseeing a roster overhaul and the team’s temporary relocation to West Sacramento expected to run through next season, with his pitching staff struggling to be effective in the band-box of Sutter Health Park.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of deal

Verb

The beauty area is bigger and better merchandised, too, with brands including Sunday Riley — a new arrival — K-beauty brand Biodance, Nuxe and Clinique.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
For Spisak, the reports weren’t replacing merchandising judgment.

— Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of merchandise

Verb

In terms of beauty, Zendaya has swapped out her bixie—for now—and worn her XXL hair in undulating waves and twisted crown-like braids.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Then Anna fails Room 7 and winds up back in Room 8, where Becca swaps the players’ table positions, so Ify reads the win condition as well and leaves.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026

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