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Recent Examples of 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
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
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The international trade corridor remains open for transit.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Other trades were a little bit more favorable in their pre-release projections, forecasting an opening weekend take of anywhere between $35 million to $50 million.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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While bargaining with fantasy and forgiveness, the song lyrics shed light on the cost of having to ask, hope or wait for something that will never come.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Hollywood’s actors and writers unions, after winning AI protections in bargaining with studios, remain concerned about the potential misuse of the tech.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The great deregulation of religion led to a thriving marketplace, forcing churches to innovate and to compete for customers.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The big festival features a day of live music and DJs, a marketplace with Black vendors, food and drinks, games, and other activities (with tickets starting at $28).—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The cost of transacting in public equities rises for everyone without a private information channel.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Rinderknecht is charged with destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Brad Bourque Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon.—
Brad Bourque,
The Verge,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Teams spend more time interpreting signals, protecting resources and negotiating around unresolved leadership tension.—
Britton Bloch,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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One option is debt settlement, which involves negotiating with creditors on a settlement amount that's less than the full amount owed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Running back Jonathon Brooks, who is returning from back-to-back ACL surgeries on his right knee, caught a pass across the middle from Young and blazed down the field through traffic.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The proposal would require extensive recordkeeping and impose steep fines on repair shops, recyclers, pawn shops and secondhand dealers that traffic in undocumented airbags.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The machines trading Europe’s gas have been quietly handed a chaperone.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The Knicks acquired Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors in 2023, trading away RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a 2024 second-round pick.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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“Bartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartering. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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