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bartering

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verb

present participle of barter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bartering
Noun
Whatever Putin is paying or bartering, the Ukraine war has been a bonanza for the Kim regime. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bartering
Noun
  • During peak times, trades can take minutes and cost more than $30, which is untenable for both retail users and professional traders.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Looking at individual stocks, Watches of Switzerland jumped 8% in early trade following a trading update and a stock upgrade by Deutsche Bank.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Businesses can avoid antitrust scrutiny by collectively bargaining economic rules with employees’ unions.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The settlement resolved a complaint alleging the health center had illegally laid off more than 50 workers without bargaining with their union.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Like college coaches, social media gurus work their way through the ranks of the industry, and in an age where all eyeballs can attract revenues and sponsorships and ultimately, more money in the pockets of players and recruits in a competitive marketplace, Lazarus and his colleagues are valuable.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Valdez Streaty suggests that last-minute shoppers compare offers across dealer websites and EV marketplaces.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There is only one vehicle in the United States transacting below $20,000 — the Mitsubishi Mirage.
    Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Attribution models will break when one agent consults multiple data sources before transacting.
    Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Debra Krol reports on Indigenous communities at the confluence of climate, culture and commerce in Arizona and the Intermountain West.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But the scope of AUKUS––particularly regarding dual-use emerging technologies—means that the leadership of AUKUS should come from a consortium of defense, foreign, and commerce departments or ministries.
    GARY ROUGHEAD, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On Tinder alone, men dominate the active user base, which gives women more choice and negotiating power.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Brown as the crafty Pauline is the true scene stealer, negotiating terms of terror herself.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • How Often To Clean Linoleum Floors For general cleaning, Marla Mock, president of Molly Maid, recommends removing dust and debris in high-traffic areas daily using a dry microfiber mop.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This has forced Russia to lean heavily on China specifically in order to prop up its wartime economy and most importantly, continue trading its most important commodity crude oil.
    Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Nasdaq technicals The Nasdaq is trading very close to its 50-day moving average a level that could be concerning for the broader tech trade according to Charles Schwab’s head trading and derivatives strategist Joe Mazzola.
    Frank Holland, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Bartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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