as in bargaining
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as in negotiation
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as in negotiating
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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Recent Examples of horse trading
AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In discussing these choices, both of which will ding your credit record, try to do a little horse trading.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Both sides have priorities, and there is horse trading and eventually compromise, at least on some issues.
—Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
But turnout has been persistently low, months of horse-trading to form a government are likely to follow, and voters are weary of high levels of corruption.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
This horse-trading process lacks any moral code or transparency.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
There’s plenty of horse-trading still to do, but the fundamentals of their $20 trillion economy are set.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Noun
As the day wears on, look for horse trading, threats and some old-fashioned political tricks as lawmakers try to push their bills across before the end of business Friday.
—AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In discussing these choices, both of which will ding your credit record, try to do a little horse trading.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Both sides have priorities, and there is horse trading and eventually compromise, at least on some issues.
—Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
This arrangement, the result of historical horse-trading for Haredi political backing, was unpopular in peacetime.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
But turnout has been persistently low, months of horse-trading to form a government are likely to follow, and voters are weary of high levels of corruption.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
This horse-trading process lacks any moral code or transparency.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
There’s plenty of horse-trading still to do, but the fundamentals of their $20 trillion economy are set.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse trading
Verb
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The unions have been negotiating with the district for more than a year over wages, staffing levels and working conditions.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Asian countries’ energy and commodities imports have been strangled, and several are negotiating with Tehran for safe passage — a situation that could quickly become permanent, an academic noted.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the Marlins rallied for four runs against three relievers in that inning, dealing the Yankees a 7-6 loss in the Bronx.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Guthrie’s situation is without parallel in the world of morning news, which has in recent years seen anchors like Robin Roberts and Sheinelle Jones return to programs after dealing, respectively, with bone marrow cancer and the death of a spouse.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Ann Arbor Public Schools will continue bargaining with all employee groups in good faith.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Union leaders ended the strike in February by accepting a pay raise plan that Kaiser had offered months earlier, but local units of workers were still bargaining with management for finalized contracts.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Airports across the country are bracing for another crush of weekend travelers as Congress keeps haggling over how to end the partial government shutdown that has driven mounting TSA staff shortages and the longest security wait times ever.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The war galvanized them in a way that haggling over wages and hours no longer did.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the time of the invite, Congress was furiously bickering over a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, as Democrats refused to allocate funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Jenna is frustrated at his lack of seriousness, and Daisy wishes her department would stop bickering for once.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Horse trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20trading. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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