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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
No buying, selling or bartering. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025 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
  • Monkeys, tigers, exotic birds destined for the pet trade or as trophies, reptiles and sea cucumbers prized for food and medicine all pass through the region's airports and border crossings, according to officials with the network.
    John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The group was founded by Amazon, Netflix and YouTube and is led by TechNet, a tech-industry trade group that has 106 member companies.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet one or more of the P5 could inject new names at the last minute, once again leaving the decision to behind-the-scenes bargaining among a few powerful states.
    Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The California Gig Workers Union hopes to begin bargaining by the end of the year, CalMatters reported.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • My patients tell me the apps have turned dating into a competitive marketplace marked by quick and easy rejection.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The company’s Better Business Bureau (BBB) page now redirects to Rocket Mortgage, so reviews are no longer applicable for the marketplace.
    Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An agent who has paid for exclusive rights to a ZIP code has a direct financial interest in the homeowners in that territory transacting.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Kalshi Trading—and any other principal trading firm transacting on an affiliated exchange—would be forced to only engage with markets by quoting both sides.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In a statement, the companies cited McKinsey projections expecting AI agents will handle $3 trillion to $5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The new focus is turning Europe’s most popular and active creators into media brands that operate across content, commerce and culture, with IP development becoming a more central part of the mix.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Still, there was much pomp and circumstance at the gala in July, and many thousands of dollars’ worth of clothing and jewelry plus plenty of vertiginous heels negotiating with the gravel.
    Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The five countries have been negotiating with governments mainly in Africa over potential sites, pioneering the initiative for the whole of the EU.
    Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Instead of dispatching a service van ($150 to $300 in fuel and labor) and navigating traffic, the technician accessed the multitenant dashboard.
    Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The first-ever spaceport could join the moon’s orbit in the next 20 years, increasing space traffic.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This offseason, the Bengals added talent, trading for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and signing safety Bryan Cook and edge Boye Mafe.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • By optimizing for the cheapest possible volume, Google is trading its long-term reputational authority for short-term balance sheet protection.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Bartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartering. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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