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verb

Definition of horse-trade

as in to negotiate

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-trade

Noun

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 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, 6 Jan. 2023 Krikorian, from the restrictionist Center for Immigration Studies, argued DACA recipients could have gotten green cards by now, if Democrats had been willing to horse trade for tougher enforcement. — Dallas News, 18 July 2022 Justices horse trade and revise for months on major cases, though they’re not known for flipping sides. — Dallas News, 3 May 2022 In the early 1960s, the bistate agency took over what was then the struggling Hudson and Manhattan Railroad as part of a horse trade between New Jersey and New York that committed the Port to build the first World Trade Center. — Paul Berger, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018 And Paul George finally escaped Indiana, albeit to a dark-horse trade partner in the Oklahoma City Thunder. — Peter Dawson and [email protected], star-telegram, 13 Dec. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse-trade

Verb

Providers responded by listing one rate for a paying customer and a separate, higher rate to negotiate down with an insurer.

— Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
These companies are having difficulties negotiating crew transportation services as a result.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Definition of negotiate

Noun

And while the ongoing lease negotiation is under entirely different circumstances, the move from the General Assembly has colored some of the conversations now.

— DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Port of Oakland officials are expected to decide in the fall whether to enter negotiations with the franchise.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Definition of negotiation

Verb

To two young stars whose endorsement deals dwarf their league salaries, $400 is probably couch-cushion change.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
They are built to win in October but might not get there if Dombrowski doesn’t deal for a back-end starter (or two), another reliever and a right-handed hitting outfielder.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of deal

Noun

Those lawmakers pressed legislative leaders to revisit that exemption this year, and SB-954 is the resulting compromise, its proponents say.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
While compromise can be beneficial in a relationship, sometimes doing your own thing is too.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of compromise

Verb

Opponents argue the law has hurt schools and government agencies by stripping employees of the right to collectively bargain over pay and working conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The league, through an eligibility rule bargained with the NBPA, closed the door to high schoolers starting with the 2006 NBA Draft.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of bargain

Noun

Her time in office also saw a large amount of legal settlements that were attached to cases that stretched even before her tenure as Chief.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Harry also reached a settlement with the publisher of The Sun last January, which paid an eight-figure sum in damages and issued an apology acknowledging unlawful actions.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of settlement

Noun

In highly specialized environments, success depends on deep contextual understanding, not broad knowledge.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
There is an understanding within the club about the anxiety caused by that first batch of emails, which were received out of the blue.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

All three concessions came after Leeds turned the ball over and failed to neutralise Wrexham’s swift attack.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Regan’s union then requests union contracts or other concessions that could pave the way for a collective bargaining agreement.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of concession

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