horse-trades 1 of 2

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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  1. deals
  2. negotiations
  3. negotiates
  4. accommodations
  5. bargains
  6. compromises
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
  • 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
  • Tielemans called Emery out of respect to his manager before beginning negotiations with United.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Although no official statements have been made, frenetic speculations about TWICE leader Jihyo and members Tzuyu and Chaeyoung earlier this year prompted JYP to issue statements that contract negotiations were still ongoing.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiations
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • The order also directs the Department of Justice to investigate where states are in violation of exemptions for childhood vaccine mandates, including parental authority and disability accommodations as well as religious and medical reasons.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Expedia customers can gain access to Uber transportation as part of their journey, while Uber can use Expedia Group’s technology and hotel inventory to offer accommodations within its own ecosystem.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of accommodations
Verb
  • 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
  • That signal could help security teams identify compromises with greater confidence.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After receiving an initial instruction through Telegram, the AI-powered agent could identify targets, conduct reconnaissance, select exploits and attempt compromises with remarkably little additional human involvement.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of compromises
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“Horse-trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse-trades. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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