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
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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For Xi, the setting allowed a hard bargaining issue — farm purchases — to be translated into an older symbolic language of harvest that spoke to both domestic and international audiences.—
Xianda Huang,
The Conversation,
16 May 2026
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Details of the bargaining unit will be finalized over the coming months.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The company specializes in using advanced artificial intelligence, including specialized agents and Large Language Models, to automate contract authoring, negotiation, and risk management.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Labor unions representing about half the system’s workers announced the walkout after negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ended Friday without a new contract.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
Verb
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My experience includes negotiating SB 54 on plastic pollution and writing Proposition 4, which voters approved by a 20% margin to fund clean water, wildfire prevention and climate resilience projects.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Some are negotiating compressed workweeks to reduce commuting days.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The sale, made during a pair of auctions hosted by Christie's New York, amounted to about 16% of the night's total sales.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Pan added that the auction could create a new commercial channel for robotics manufacturers while helping consumers view humanoid robots as practical tools rather than futuristic concepts.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
Verb
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After two period movies dealing very specifically with the history of Hungary, László Nemes returns to the subject matter than brought him an Oscar for his debut feature Son of Saul (2015) — the Second World War.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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The Audacity is better when dealing more sympathetically with teenagers like Tess, who’s grown tired of rebellion as the answer to her discontent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Upon completion of the transaction, Aeffe would be released from its indebtedness and would also be substantially devoid of assets.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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According to the release, the boards of directors for both companies have already approved the transaction.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Verb
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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 21 May. 2026.
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