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verb

present tense third-person singular of horse-trade
as in deals
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase I horse-traded with the painter: I did his tax returns, and he did my kitchen

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noun

plural of horse trade
as in negotiations

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  1. deals
  2. negotiations
  3. negotiates
  4. accommodations
  5. bargains
  6. compromises
Verb
  • The extended suspension of visits to Labadee’s white-sand beaches and popular overwater zip line deals another blow to Haiti’s already fragile economy.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • The state sponsor of terrorism label, first imposed on Syria in 1979 after a previous regime sided with Palestinian militants, continues to repel the business deals the country needs to recover from its crippling civil war.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • The White House allowed the bill to become law without a signature while continuing negotiations over separate election and voter identification legislation.
    — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The latest exchange casts further doubt over the future of the interim peace agreement signed last month, a deal that had sought to pave the way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war after 60 days of negotiations.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of negotiations
Verb
  • Bill negotiation PocketGuard partners with Billshark, a company that negotiates for lower rates on your behalf.
    — Catherine Collins, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The series stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a landman who negotiates on behalf of oil companies.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of negotiates
Noun
  • Rider accommodations include a mini-instrument panel, forward race-position risers and a drag handlebar, handlebar controls designed for drag racing, and include an emergency shut-off tether.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
  • For uber-luxurious accommodations, opt for one of the chic A-frame or glass houses at The Woods, minutes from Lake Michigan and winner of a 2025 Best of the Midwest Award.
    — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of accommodations
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
Definition of bargains
Noun
  • The biggest mystery is whether the Heat will make the compromises needed to accommodate James, his family and his team.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • The Senate, Electoral College and other compromises enabled the few to overrule the many in ways that still cripple national action.
    — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Definition of compromises
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