Thesaurus results for HORSE TRADES

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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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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
The online shop currently has under-the-radar deals up to 80 percent off, from early fall clothing to cozy home upgrades.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of deals

Noun

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei had again poured cold water on the notion of direct negotiations with the United States.

— Mike Sheen, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
In the same interview, Rezaei said Iran is focused only on negotiations with Oman about the Strait of Hormuz, not with the United States.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiations

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The government employs nearly 2,300 people, many of whom are represented by 13 bargaining units that the Unified Government negotiates with.

— Sofi Zeman August 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Cusick and Kretschmann offer complementary chords of variable petulance and insecurity, as newcomer Cuoso ably negotiates her character’s shifting ambiguities.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of negotiates

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Accessibility The resort is fully ADA compliant, with ADA-accessible accommodations, accessible pool access, and elevators offered throughout the resort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Some struggled to find accommodations while they were stranded away from home, and others were left unable to reschedule flights.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of accommodations

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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

Such an approach could help preserve the Miata's near-perfect balance and low center of gravity while minimizing the handling compromises typically associated with battery-electric vehicles.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Meanwhile, to maintain programming for Millennium Stage, quiet compromises have been made.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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