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as in discussions
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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as in negotiations
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give-and-takes
Noun
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Others come during private discussions.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Skubal’s side evidently saw little point in advancing the discussions.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The negotiations are similar to those previously carried out with companies including Chevron, PDVSA said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Although the two were mostly in favor of improving revenue-sharing for the teams in over two-plus years of bitter negotiations, the discovery process showed their growing frustration with NASCAR's board of directors over its refusal to make the charters permanent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That first year, an assignment on plastic surgery consultations led Kron to get her own facelift.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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These grants are usually in the six-figure range, says Ohinata, and are used for consultations, awareness-raising, and other safeguarding efforts.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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China builds a parallel infrastructure emphasizing independence and resilience, accepting near-term performance compromises for long-term strategic autonomy.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, those compromises are pretty reasonable given the price tag.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite their central role, nonprofits are routinely treated as afterthoughts in budget debates and regulatory design.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Malcolm’s subjects are very old-school, doctrinaire, rigid Freudian psychoanalysts who get involved in impossibly obscure academic debates.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Alongside her team, this pioneering expert consults with the FBI to solve the most baffling and elusive cases.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Children and Families has received more than 300 reports of child trafficking in the past two years and completed more than 350 consults.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While there’s some headline risk associated with OpenAI and its ability to pay its bills, recent reports of SoftBank talks to invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI should ease some fears.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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United have so far not held substantive talks with Maguire over his future.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some of the exchanges between Tisch and Epstein appear to show conversations about women.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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And that these stories belong in everyday conversations all year long.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Give-and-takes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give-and-takes. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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