Thesaurus results for HORSE TRADING

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noun (1)

as in bargaining

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noun (2)

as in negotiation

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horse-trading

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verb

present participle of horse-trade

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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Noun

Now an obvious fix passed by Congress last year is at risk of unraveling because of partisan horse trading. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 6 June 2026 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

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Noun

However, the threat of taking California to the Supreme Court may be enough to bring the state’s AG Rob Bonta back to the bargaining table.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
And neither side is inclined to move much this early in bargaining.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bargaining

Noun

As for negotiations, Zelensky suggested that the window of opportunity for ending the war stretched through the end of next summer, when the US presidential election campaign would begin.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Barrack went further on the defensive on Sunday, responding to criticism of his assessment of ongoing negotiations between Israel and Lebanon over Israeli withdrawal and the disarmament of the militant group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiation

Verb

Under it, the USAF can issue individual work orders as engines need attention, without negotiating a completely new contract each time.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
The author advises negotiating exit terms fiercely, choosing fewer, aligned investors, and building sellable systems from day one, whether or not outside capital is involved.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiating

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, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023

Definition of horse trade

Noun

Coupon securities are the notes and bonds that carry semiannual interest payments, and holding their auction sizes fixed means any extra borrowing this quarter cannot come from selling more of them.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The bureau did not pause sales to Jones after four horses sold to him were reportedly discovered at an auction in Tennessee that’s frequented by slaughter buyers.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of auction

Verb

With the help of his best friend Cliff, Robbie decides to take matters into his own hands by robbing the Dark Hearts’ drug-dealing operation in order to provide a better life for his children and to avenge his brother’s death.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Over the winter, Arizona considered dealing Marte to another club.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dealing

Noun

Mirramezani said roughly a sixth of Iran’s non-oil exports also go to the UAE, while Dubai has long been an important hub for Iranian financial transactions.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Once the immediate transactions are done, this is really the task that will define much of the new GM’s first year.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of transaction

Verb

Former executive chairman Daniel Levy had a reputation for haggling over deals, sometimes allowing rival clubs to steal transfer targets from them.

— Jay Harris, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The 1967 drama is about estranged brothers who are forced to deal with each other while haggling over the sale of their recently deceased father’s furniture to a dealer.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

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