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).
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
At one point his grandfather bartered his watch to get groceries and gas.
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Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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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.
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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
In a department built to respond to catastrophic threats, employees have been reduced to bartering for office supplies.
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Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
At one point his grandfather bartered his watch to get groceries and gas.
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Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barter
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In January 2015, Shirley agreed to a plea deal in exchange for testifying against the Leonard brothers.
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The resulting arguments, trolling and nasty exchanges can signal to the algorithm that the content is engaging, prompting it to show those posts to even more people who are likely to react and further amplify the conversation.
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Desperate for a big man, the Lakers instead traded to get the shooting guard out of Baylor.
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The teams traded chances, goals were called offside and there were near misses before Portugal finally broke through and tied the match up.
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Chime’s members transact more than 50 times a month on average, a real-time behavioral signal that gives the system genuine context for every decision.
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Artificial intelligence is changing how people search, shop, communicate, and transact online.
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The market is oversaturated, and Riley is a genius for not only recognizing that but realizing that all of these new DJs are going to need lawyers to negotiate their contracts.
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The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.
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The two sides will bargain behind closed doors, and away from journalists and influencers, and eventually reach a compromise both can live with.
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The curbing of telework comes as a blow to SEIU Local 1000, the only state worker union bargaining a new contract with the Newsom administration this year.
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Brown's future in Boston came into question when the Celtics reportedly attempted to deal him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Standout deals for summer include 30% off the Fleur Leather Slide and 25% off the beloved and ultra-versatile Moab hiking shoes (in select colors).
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Lindsay also discusses the brand’s expansion of IP, including Pablo Sanchez, from video games to merchandise and streaming programming.
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But mutual contempt was perhaps an even less promising foundation to build a country on than merchandising.
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The loadout on sale here differs from our review model in a few ways, notably swapping an AMD Ryzen 5 processor in for the poky 12th-generation Intel Core i3 and doubling the RAM.
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Each worker is small enough to reason about on its own, easy to evaluate in isolation and easy to swap when a better model comes along.
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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