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
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.
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AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
In discussing these choices, both of which will ding your credit record, try to do a little horse trading.
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Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
4 Dec. 2025
Both sides have priorities, and there is horse trading and eventually compromise, at least on some issues.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
13 Nov. 2025
This horse-trading process lacks any moral code or transparency.
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Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Now an obvious fix passed by Congress last year is at risk of unraveling because of partisan horse trading.
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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.
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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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Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, whose constituency includes a large number of state employees, said he was disappointed that the governor hasn’t come to the bargaining table to negotiate telework with unions.
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Our bargaining team reached agreement with the union on a number of issues and remains ready to continue discussions at any time.
Noun
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Milei named Adorni as Cabinet chief last year, giving him huge influence over negotiations with governors and other stakeholders in Congress.
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That agreement set a 60-day period for negotiations on key issues, including the future of Tehran’s nuclear program amid concerns that Iran wants to use it for military purposes, a claim the country denies.
Verb
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The board’s approval of his hire means that the government can begin negotiating his salary and benefits.
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Vahidi has become a major player in formulating Iran’s tough stance in negotiating a possible permanent end to the war with the United States, experts say.
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.
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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.
Noun
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People could get maritime insurance there or buy things at auction.
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That auction is expected to draw heavy interest from Amazon and other streamers — not just veterans Fox, NBC, Disney’s ESPN and Paramount’s CBS.
Verb
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While dealing real damage, Moscow’s ability to adapt has prevented Ukraine’s drone campaign from dealing the decisive blow Kyiv’s allies had hoped.
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When all of Davidson’s wheeling and dealing this week was done, the Hawks made five selections Saturday on Day 2 of the draft.
Noun
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The NBCUniversal spin-off is envisioned as a tax-free transaction for shareholders, providing a short-term buffer from deal-making to preserve that structure.
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Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service.
Verb
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That’s not going to be the case when both sides start haggling over the details of a potential nuclear agreement.
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There was no price range used to gauge demand and no haggling with prospective shareholders.
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“Horse trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20trading. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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