as in exchanges
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
according to our barter agreement, I do all of the mechanical work on my neighbor's car, and he does all of my snow removal
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Noun
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Strategies to reduce returns range from charging for return shipping to providing more granular sizing information and incentivizing exchanges over refunds.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The Nuggets started the game with Jokic on Wembanyama and Aaron Gordon ready to switch on screen exchanges between Wemby and Stephon Castle.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The remaining items will be stored by Accelerated Climate Solutions for future swaps, the district said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Especially after Rizo told us that there were two swaps on his season.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When a willing seller negotiates a fair price with the state of Florida to sell their land, the return on the investment for the state of Florida is huge.—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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The chief of staff manages White House staff, organizes the president's time and schedule, directs and manages policy development, negotiates legislation, and keeps in contact with other departments and legislators.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
16 Mar. 2026
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This compares to Google, which currently trades at 28x, Oracle at 27x and Microsoft at 25x.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Elba The largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, low-key Elba trades hard on its Napoleonic history.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
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One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shop deals on wear-anywhere staples, from loose pants and printed midi skirts to classic tees.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Apple deals this good are super rare, so don't miss out!—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Barters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barters. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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