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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
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
  • This is going to be a focal point right up until the trade deadline.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • However, in August, Carney announced exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sernatinger said the union hopes to begin bargaining in October, after settling a dispute with Pathfinders management over which positions were covered under OPEIU Local 39.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Contenders for the leadership of Brazil’s right wing coalition are already emerging and are bargaining for Bolsonaro’s endorsement for being presidential candidates in the 2026 elections.
    Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The emergence of online marketplaces and persistent demand—especially for products like pangolin scales, rhino horn and ivory—continue to drive the poaching crisis.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The result is a marketplace where first-time and lower-income buyers, often reliant on financing, are outflanked by older, equity-rich, and wealthier competitors.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There is only one vehicle in the United States transacting below $20,000 — the Mitsubishi Mirage.
    Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Attribution models will break when one agent consults multiple data sources before transacting.
    Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • More than 95,000 customers agree on its power, and our commerce director Rachel Fletcher uses it on the regular to clean up pet messes.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The government could not pay its debts, defend the frontier or protect commerce from interference by states and foreign governments.
    Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While major pro sports leagues feature a stable arrangement, with unionized players negotiating a CBA and collectively bargained terms exempt from antitrust scrutiny, the opposite is true in college sports.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The official also said that a negotiating team was getting ready to travel, but there was no date specified.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
  • According to the Federal Trade Commission, Bitcoin ATMs are machines that look like a traditional ATM and are often found at convenience stores, gas stations and other high-traffic areas.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Week 5, the Browns will likely start their fifth offensive line combination after trading for left tackle Cam Robinson.
    Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • West Texas Intermediate was trading under $63 per barrel Tuesday, below the breakeven price that many shale oil producers in Texas need to drill new wells at a profit.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Bartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartering. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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