bartered

past tense of barter

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • This deal, covering Southeast Asia’s largest economy and 280 million people, eliminates tariffs on 98 percent of goods traded between the two.
    JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Until that happens or Hellebuyck is traded elsewhere, his availability will be intriguing.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There is money tied to this format through playoff broadcasts, and any change would have to be collectively bargained between the league and MLBPA.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Like other major sports leagues, the WNBA’s eligibility rule is collectively bargained and thus protected by the non-statutory labor exemption.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But this is the second consecutive offseason Duren has negotiated for a new deal, and those attempts, thus far, have proven futile.
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The deal was negotiated by Edward McCarry and Peter Kelly of Cinema Guild with Hans Broich of Superzoom Film.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Aggregated across 115 million American adults, the team puts the total consumer surplus at roughly $172 billion a year — value received and never transacted, comfortably more than the AI industry collected in American revenue over the same period.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For decades, billions of dollars in advertising have been transacted on Nielsen ratings that tabulate how many people saw a TV program or commercial, and, also on how many people of a certain age or gender did as well.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Prizes are non-transferable and may not be exchanged for cash, resold, or substituted by winners, except that The Athletic reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component of equal or lesser value if necessary.
    Mathieu Clavie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Clothes come off, kisses are exchanged, and there’s an intense thigh grab.
    Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Frenchman was not the only driver dealt sanctions for such an infringement, but it was later determined the pit lane length had been measured incorrectly, leading to discrepancies with team pit lane speed limit calculations.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The right-hander was dealt to the Rays at the trade deadline after a rough half of a season with the Mets after the offseason deal that brought him over from Milwaukee.
    James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Those trafficked away from Chile have two identities, names, and nationalities, creating legal complications.
    Ashoka, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Animals that have been trafficked are usually captured and transported in inhumane conditions, and some die during the journey.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ultra-lightweight racing bucket seats and carbon fiber door cards have been swapped in, along with a roll bar in the name of support and rigidity.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Selena Gomez seems to agree, having returned from a long vacation in Italy and swapped into a decidedly more fall-ready look.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Bartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartered. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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