dickers 1 of 2

plural of dicker
as in exchanges
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another was hoping to make a dicker with another collector of records from the 1950s

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dickers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dicker

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Noun
  • Thirty states — including Florida, Iowa, Ohio and others expected to be key battlegrounds in November’s midterm elections — use the federal exchanges for their ACA operations.
    Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In programmatic advertising, this issue is especially relevant because data comes from multiple platforms, including ad exchanges, SSPs and DSPs.
    Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The set further deals her first Top Latin Rhythm Albums entry in nearly seven years, since Mala Santa in 2019.
    Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the decision deals a severe blow to American alliance credibility.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Surging diesel fuel prices hit a milestone as prices slam California’s economy, from trucks to crops.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Electric sedans with four-figure horsepower figures, plug-in hybrids that can supposedly travel farther than some diesel trucks, and enough screens inside a cabin to make an electronics store nervous.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But for the budget process, the executive branch proposed a set of cuts and then Congress negotiates on how much to actually cut.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Second, Morocco negotiates with Spain to secure some form of concession.
    Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But a family reunion is up in the air as Harry haggles over security arrangements and accommodations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Dickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickers. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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