logrolling

noun

Definition of logrollingnext
as in exchange

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Recent Examples of logrolling This Stasi-worthy logrolling is how the media propagandize for the propagandist. — Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023 Petitioners shouldn’t bundle unrelated issues together, a practice derisively known as logrolling. — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2019 Incarnate Word sophomore Ameer King hates the Cardinals’ logrolling drill. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, 21 Aug. 2019 Even with the stoutest of disclosures, this form of op-edding would smack of legal logrolling. — Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 27 June 2018 But hey, everybody hates taxes, and why should this industry be cut out of the logrolling big barbecue of a bill that is largely based on the idea that tax cuts pay for themselves? — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 21 Dec. 2017 In many democracies, of course, logrolling is neither rare nor necessarily bad. — Eduardo Mello, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logrolling
  1. exchange
  2. bargaining
  3. back-and-forth
  4. barter
  5. swap
  6. commutation
  7. truck
  8. negotiation
Noun
  • Let a simple exchange be useful without turning it into homework.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • His exchange with an Apple TV reporter sparked headlines last week, with the actor berating the reporter on video for her question during his series’ Hollywood premiere.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • Last month, the labor group filed two unfair labor practice charges with the California Public Employment Relations Board against the CSU, alleging bad-faith bargaining and unlawful interference with workers’ rights to rally.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The union appealed that stay on bargaining to the Illinois Supreme Court, but the appeal was denied, according to the union.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of bargaining
Noun
  • That kind of back-and-forth is rough on hair, and the brand’s Honey Bond-Building Complex is meant to help strands bounce back by building new bonds inside them.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Here are some photos from Sunday afternoon’s back-and-forth showdown in Week 8.
    — Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of back-and-forth
Noun
  • Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Siegel began his career as head of media at Grey Advertising, and the publication Advertising Age would designate him one of the 50 pioneers in the first 50 years of television for his expertise in barter syndication.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • It’s run by Kuramae leather goods brand Hender Scheme, which offers the space to creators under a fee-free barter system.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of barter
Noun
  • Shop the season’s top clothing and accessory swaps to elevate your cozy travel staples and take on the cold in runway-ready styles, with prices starting at $15.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Hold your prompts, tool definitions, retrieval rules, and settings as provider-neutral configuration, with verification tests that prove behavior still works after a swap.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of swap
Noun
  • For Klaas, whose daughter’s killer, Richard Allen Davis, remains on death row, a blanket commutation would deny families the justice recommended by juries and imposed by judges.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The state Board of Parole Hearings and the California Supreme Court recommended a commutation for Ellis.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of commutation
Noun
  • And diesel fuel that powers the trucks delivering most groceries and department store goods to Connecticut hit an all-time high in late September.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this month, suspects stole more than $40,000 worth of beef from a truck in Northeast Philadelphia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of truck
Noun
  • When negotiations began, many firefighters viewed the contract as an opportunity to address departures and improve retention.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The independent dispute resolution system, or IDR, created under the No Surprises Act, was an arbitration process intended to serve as a last-ditch safeguard when negotiations between insurers and providers failed.
    — Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiation

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