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bartering

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verb

present participle of barter

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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
  • In fine fashion, the speedy forward, who underwent groin surgery in the preseason after arriving in a trade with Nashville, struck a perfect cross that was headed into goal by Tyler Boyd, increasing the lead to 6-0 in the 70th minute.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This bears a strong resemblance to what’s happening in the trades as of 2026, with electricians, plumbers and HVAC technicians commanding strong premiums, especially on data-center construction.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Ann Arbor Public Schools will continue bargaining with all employee groups in good faith.
    Jack Springgate, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Union leaders ended the strike in February by accepting a pay raise plan that Kaiser had offered months earlier, but local units of workers were still bargaining with management for finalized contracts.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The marketplace itself is exerting no discipline whatsoever.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
  • In 2023, Authentic put the SI name on Lunatix, a sputtering ticket marketplace.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Under California law, companies that are suspended by state tax officials are legally barred from transacting any business.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Due to changes to federal tax reporting rules that Congress approved in 2021, payment platforms, including Venmo, CashApp, PayPal and any other platforms used for transacting funds, had to issue 1099-K forms to any Americans who received more than US$600 in payments.
    Pamala Wiepking, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Figures published in March by a Brazilian commerce and services confederation show more than 80% of the country's families have some debt to address, the highest figure since 2010.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Frequently asked questions Alanna Martine Kilkeary is Glamour's commerce writer.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Iran’s negotiating team, chaired by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and includes Foreign Minister Abbas Arghchi, met late Friday with Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The administration has already spent at least $40 million to deport roughly 300 migrants through such deals and is negotiating with 47 countries to expand the program further.
    Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • East Sacramento Partnerships for a Livable City sued Sacramento after the council approved the McKinley Village project, alleging city officials violated CEQA by failing to disclose and make efforts to address air quality, public health, traffic, and other issues.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The legislation follows a Hearst investigation that found that 10 school systems in the state were employing armed security guards who falsified traffic citations, failed to report deadly pursuits or engaged in racial misconduct.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Indian benchmark indexes were trading lower.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Cocoa — the key ingredient in chocolate — has been steadily falling in price from its all-time high in 2024, when cocoa beans were trading for over $12,000 a ton.
    Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Bartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartering. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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