as in bargaining
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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
Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
This arrangement, the result of historical horse-trading for Haredi political backing, was unpopular in peacetime.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The series of votes also came after top Democrats and the White House engaged in their latest horse-trading.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 12 Feb. 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
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
There was also an unseemly whiff of insider partisan horse-trading here—two Democrats for two Republicans—in a razor-close chamber.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
This arrangement, the result of historical horse-trading for Haredi political backing, was unpopular in peacetime.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The series of votes also came after top Democrats and the White House engaged in their latest horse-trading.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 12 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse trading
Noun
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Denver Art Museum Workers United ratified a historic bargaining agreement on Saturday, becoming the first museum workers in the State of Colorado to have a union contract.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Kim also met Xi before traveling to Singapore and Vietnam for his summits with Trump in 2018 and 2019, moves widely interpreted as efforts to bolster his bargaining position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday for a new round of negotiations on behalf of the United States.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Still, Bartos argues the pace and scope of reform changed dramatically once the United States began applying pressure through budget negotiations and funding discussions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between the US and Iran in recent months during the war in the Middle East, playing a leading role in negotiating a temporary ceasefire in April.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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College hockey already is negotiating a tumultuous era.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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The rising profile of McHenry and Emmer is likely bullish for crypto bills, as both work to convince Democrats on their committee—and their counterparts over in the Senate—to horse trade over stablecoin and market structure legislation.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune Crypto,
4 Oct. 2023
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The blandishments McCarthy might have offered to horse trade his way to the speakership — fancy titles, perks, a fundraising appearance — meant little to those Republican holdouts who would like nothing more than to burn Washington to the ground.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2023
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There's a big wine cellar full of South African vintages, including a Beyerskloof 2001 and a Nederburg private bin 2004 riesling from auction.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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More than $500,000 of that came from live auction items sold at the Saturday show at the T-Mobile Center.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Armenia’s pro-EU prime minister claimed victory in parliamentary elections, dealing a major blow to Russia’s regional influence.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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The researchers were dealing mostly in speculation — the gene modification technology that scientists could use to doom the screwworm is untested at scale and not ready to be deployed.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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The six-figure transaction was between FalconX, a digital asset brokerage, and Anera Labs, a trading technology startup.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Credit card companies and financial institutions currently charge retailers a fee when consumers use cards — based on the total transaction, including goods, taxes and tips.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The countries can reduce vulnerability to these strategic chokepoints by building domestic capacities and diversifying supply chains—both of which take time—rather than haggling at the negotiating table.—
Lee Williamson,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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These are not two sides haggling over price.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Horse trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20trading. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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