1
as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
a give-and-take about what we should do Saturday night
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2
as in negotiation
the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement
negotiating the terms of the deal will require some give-and-take on both sides
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3
as in banter
good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks
enjoyed the flirty give-and-take between the two romantic lead characters
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Recent Examples of give-and-take
By early March, that give-and-take seemed to enter a critical stage.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
This is a time to reflect on the financial or emotional give-and-take in your one-on-one connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Be okay with the usual give-and-take of your friendship looking lopsided for a while.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
There may be more give-and-take within the Beijing-Moscow-Washington triangle, more concessions on small points, and more openness to negotiation and to confidence-building measures in zones of war and contestation.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
This is a time to reflect on the financial or emotional give-and-take in your one-on-one connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Be okay with the usual give-and-take of your friendship looking lopsided for a while.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
There may be more give-and-take within the Beijing-Moscow-Washington triangle, more concessions on small points, and more openness to negotiation and to confidence-building measures in zones of war and contestation.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give-and-take
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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However, with all the secrecy, private discussions that occur in corridors outside the Chapel and reports of deal-making, Harris says the process is more akin to another screen hit – TV show The Traitors.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
Noun
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The two countries signed the accord following months of sometimes fraught negotiations.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Previous sticking points Among the key sticking point of the negotiations was the question of security guarantees – and whether the US would provide them as part of the deal.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Screenwriter Dubuque clearly enjoyed writing reams of banter for Affleck and Bernthal, though the results have a way of tossing a wrench in the film’s pacing.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Like tall tales told around a campfire or a night of barstool banter, the album weaves together a collection of three-minute stories inspired by the people and places the band knows best.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In the original post, unlike the current debate, the user set the scene and provided some constraints.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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This seeming contradiction can be understood when the executive order is viewed against the backdrop of current education policy debates.—
F. Chris Curran,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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True to form, the Wiz system is way cheaper than the Philips Hue version without any obvious compromises (to my eye).—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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None of it produces compromise or consensus or results.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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In The Kitchen, Wesker tracked the decorum from friendly badinage to hostile vernacular that co-workers sustain just to get through the day.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Oct. 2024
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While Hawley hasn’t left behind any of his signature philosophical dialogue or memorable badinage, Season 5 is also the most reliant on the camera to make its points.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2024
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With more patient records, diagnostic testing and consultations being digitized and wearable devices like health bands proliferating, healthcare cybersecurity is only becoming more complex and the need to modernize is becoming more urgent.—
Ali El Kaafarani,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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One of the children, having Stage 4 cancer, was sent out of the United States without medication or consultation with doctors.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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Joy Behar landed in hot water when a joke about a decades-old scandal fell flat.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Dave Chappelle roasted Donald Trump for taking over as chairman of the Kennedy Center—weeks after a past joke about the president went newly viral on social media.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Give-and-take.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give-and-take. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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