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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
  • The latest impasse leaves the ceasefire between the two sides in an increasingly uncertain place as the global economy gets hit by the war’s impact on trade.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • The trade for Pittman and the drafting of Bernard could provide Rodgers with more big-play options after teams loaded up to stop DK Metcalf last year.
    Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 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
  • The communications originate from Impact, one of the largest affiliate partner marketplaces in the industry.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Ticket marketplaces light up almost instantly.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 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
  • Commerce Gina Vaynshteyn and StyleCaster commerce editor Katie Decker-Jacoby, scour the internet for the best of the best to ensure readers walk away with items recommended by our team, industry experts, and more.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026
  • Boeing, which manufactures most of its commercial aircraft in Seattle, could receive additional orders from Chinese airlines in the future, a Washington state commerce official told CNBC on Tuesday.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • My experience includes negotiating SB 54 on plastic pollution and writing Proposition 4, which voters approved by a 20% margin to fund clean water, wildfire prevention and climate resilience projects.
    Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
  • Some are negotiating compressed workweeks to reduce commuting days.
    ByBryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
  • Saudi miner Maaden now has 3,500 trucks moving phosphate to the Red Sea, traffic at a UAE port on the Gulf of Oman is70-times the prewar level, and supermarket chain Spinneys drove snacks and baby food overland from the UK to the UAE, The Wall Street Journal reported.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Today’s wedge sandals feel markedly sleeker, trading bulk for minimalist lines, sculptural heels and refined proportions that elevate the once-divisive shoe into something far more polished.
    Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
  • The chipmaker is trading near all-time highs, with its market cap drawing near $6 trillion — a level no company has ever reached before.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026

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“Bartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartering. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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