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
  • Nasdaq Stockholm attracted more IPO capital last year than any other European exchange.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Looking further ahead, Yi wants to build a cross-border talent development program, whether an exchange, a shadowing scheme or an accelerator.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchange
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  • With greater bargaining power after acquisitions, hospital systems can negotiate higher commercial prices for health care services, which can in turn raise premiums.
    — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • There are currently 486 unresolved issues when combining all 10 bargaining groups — one for each bargaining unit and a master that applies to each unit — and nearly 248 tentative agreements.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of bargaining
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  • Tonight's format, with Georgians asking the questions of candidates, meant a very polite back-and-forth between Jackson and Bottoms dominated the first half of the debate.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Some Democrats still took issue with how the state handled the $10 million and the legal back-and-forth.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of back-and-forth
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  • Farmers will also be able to report information about land that is rented out via barter or for free.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Like the Marrakech souks, Chatuchak is a full sensory experience of loud music, the smell of Thai street food and a buzzing, barter-friendly atmosphere.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Definition of barter
Noun
  • Investigators later determined that attackers gained control through a SIM swap involving the phone number associated with the SEC account.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For Zeta-Jones, the gender swap was also the most appealing part of the role for her.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of swap
Noun
  • Attorneys call for commutation Pike was initially scheduled to be executed on Wednesday morning, but last-minute legal appeals delayed the execution to later in the day.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … FIGHT FOR HER LIFE — Christa Pike’s lawyers demand commutation after Tennessee's botched execution.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of commutation
Noun
  • Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology found that the approach could significantly improve battery life in high-voltage vehicles, including electric trucks and long-range passenger cars.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Haunted truck tours and airboat tours are available separately.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of truck
Noun
  • On the second day of mediation, the firms engage in negotiations.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The two countries have been mired in deadlocked trade negotiations, have sparred over the US threatening sanctions over India’s purchase of oil from Russia, and are now at loggerheads over immigration.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiation

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