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
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
The same later deadline applies to Form 1099-B (broker and barter exchange transactions) and Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Wildlife at times was used to barter for drugs, too—for example, abalone was traded for methamphetamine and sturgeon exchanged for heroin.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2025
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Noun
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
The same later deadline applies to Form 1099-B (broker and barter exchange transactions) and Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Cleveland Fed reported that some businesses, now that the worst of the volatility seems to have settled, are now managing to barter down prices.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Wildlife at times was used to barter for drugs, too—for example, abalone was traded for methamphetamine and sturgeon exchanged for heroin.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barter
Noun
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When Kelli arrives to move into Shamea’s townhouse, the exchange is fraught with what feels like subliminal messages directed at Porsha.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The message exchange was deleted within minutes, but not before internet users screenshotted and circulated the post online.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Verb
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He was traded to the Knicks from the New Orleans Pelicans as a minor, yet impactful, move for the Knicks' title run.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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During the 2024 offseason, the Knicks officially went all-in on a championship-or-bust path by doling out five first-round draft picks for wing Mikal Bridges and trading away Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo for Minnesota big man Towns.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The whole company is mobilized as billions of dollars are transacted across its platforms in a short space of time.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
24 Nov. 2025
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That announcement makes good on Google’s promises from earlier this year that users would be able to transact via agents.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Canada negotiates lower drug prices for all its citizens under its universal health care system.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The budget plan also includes seven unpaid furlough days over the three-year period, which would have to be negotiated with the union.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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While bargaining with fantasy and forgiveness, the song lyrics shed light on the cost of having to ask, hope or wait for something that will never come.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The requirement that employers bargain with workers before deploying the automation that could replace them — the one protection that would have put machinists like me at the table before the decision was made.—
Heather Merrick,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The drone agreement between Canada and Ukraine is the latest defense diplomacy deal the Ukrainian government has made this year.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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For the conclusion of the global hit series, Netflix is pushing the largest collection of Stranger Things merchandise yet, spanning apparel, accessories, toys, home goods, food and books.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Dec. 2025
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In February, the Corner Shop will be merchandised for Valentine’s Day.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After dinner the group of us started swapping tales from hunt camps, and Favre’s brother-in-law, Josh Ladner, pointed to the faded T-shirt Brett was wearing and shook his head.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
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The platform’s open-architecture design allows mission modules to be swapped in roughly two hours, enabling rapid transitions between strike, transport, and electronic-warfare roles.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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