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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
  • Trump seems to be approaching China through the narrow lens of trade deals as opposed to a comprehensive, all-elements-of-national-power competitive strategy.
    Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The 32-year-old hurler can reportedly decline trades for 10 different teams across the league, but the specific teams on his no-trade list are not publicly known.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Allina and Doctors Council-SEIU have been bargaining a first contract since February of 2024.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
  • That’s true so long as the two sides are bargaining in good faith.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Organizations that adopt this mindset at scale in the coming years will be the true winners—in the marketplace, within their communities, and even on the battlefield.
    Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Democrats have used the government shutdown to call for protecting enhanced tax credits for purchasing health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • All-time highs were realized for both transacting and paid accounts.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This is why Sabi built TRACE, a digital infrastructure designed for Africa’s producers, miners, and traders to prove legitimacy and meet global standards for transacting with the rest of the world.
    Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Known for discovering and nurturing singular voices, Killer has long championed filmmakers who blur the lines between art and commerce—from Todd Haynes and Kimberly Peirce to Kelly Reichardt—while earning multiple Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and Spirit Awards along the way.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Freeman added that the launch of Kynetic Media Ventures reflects a broader transformation across culture and commerce in the media space.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Schumer on Saturday persisted in arguing that Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer argues Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Then, at the next vehicle entrance, the city is proposing a tunnel so bike traffic can move without interacting with cars.
    Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • One thing for certain is Boston can't let third base become a liability less than a year after trading Devers.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The following episode kicks off on a much lighter note with the lawyers all sitting around trading their favorite cosmetic procedures and self-care rituals.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Bartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartering. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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