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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
  • Shares in Marvell rose 6% in after-hours trade and Flex was up 2%.
    Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 6 June 2026
  • As Stanton’s old team struggles toward the bottom of the National League East standings, it could be headed toward seller status at the upcoming trade deadline.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The nurses have been bargaining with the hospital for more than a year, according to the union, and have faced multiple unfair labor practices against union supporters.
    Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Rather than creating a unified framework from the outset, different agencies have asserted authority over different aspects of the marketplace.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Cars lined the streets looking for parking spots as people rambled through the bustling marketplace at Clock Tower Landing.
    Kendrick Calfee June 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The cost of transacting in public equities rises for everyone without a private information channel.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • 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
  • Leidesdorff also operated a hotel nearby, further cementing his role in early San Francisco commerce and civic life.
    Maddie White, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Xcel is engaged in the design, licensing, marketing, livestreaming and social commerce sales of apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and pet products as well as the acquisition of consumer lifestyle brands.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between the US and Iran in recent months during the war in the Middle East, playing a leading role in negotiating a temporary ceasefire in April.
    Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • College hockey already is negotiating a tumultuous era.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The new feature comes amid consternation from website operators and creators that Google’s AI summaries have eroded the volume of referral traffic coming from the search portal.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2026
  • The economic strain is triggering a broader pullback in consumer spending and retail traffic.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • More so, some financial planners and experts warn parting ways with something potentially so valuable may in fact hurt employees in the long term, trading a potential high return for a physical asset that likely will not appreciate as much in value.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • The Rockies would also have to think long and hard about trading top prospects like Charlie Condon and Zac Veen.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 June 2026

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

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