logrolling

noun

Definition of logrollingnext
as in exchange

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Recent Examples of logrolling 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 See All Example Sentences for logrolling
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
  • Items purchased between May 17 and July 15 have a 60-day return or exchange window.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • The company, whose businesses include Starlink satellite internet, the X social network and the artificial intelligence firm xAI, began trading on the Nasdaq exchange June 12.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 July 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • Greater bargaining power Tankers loading at Yanbu must travel through the Red Sea and pass the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where Houthi attacks could threaten another key maritime corridor.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • The group is not only concerned about bargaining power, but about the diversity and number of films that would be released each year were two major distributors to merge.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of bargaining
Noun
  • In recent days, Iran attacked ships using that route — and back-and-forth attacks ensued.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • The sing-song way adults naturally speak to babies, smiles and other facial expressions, gentle touch, eye contact, and back-and-forth exchanges all appear to help open that social gate and facilitate learning and healthy brain development.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 2026
Definition of back-and-forth
Noun
  • 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
  • Yet under the current barter model, none of this can be priced, traded, or reinvested.
    — Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Definition of barter
Noun
  • The Clippers traded Leonard to the Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, a pick swap and two second-round picks.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Trump denied that the plane swap was made because of security concerns, though days later his Department of Justice subpoenaed the four reporters who wrote about his new plane.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of swap
Noun
  • Interim Ohio Republican Attorney General Andy Wilson expressed relief that DeWine didn't choose to use commutations and that his office will continue working to uphold the current law.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • In Wells, after accepting the commutation, the defendant-petitioner argued that the president possessed the authority to issue only absolute pardons, not conditional ones, and that the petitioner’s acceptance of the conditional pardon was made under duress.
    — Robert Radick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of commutation
Noun
  • Despite gridlocked traffic near the first two closure scenes in southwest Atlanta and some miscommunication and misdirection with trucks using side streets, Atlanta has braced itself handily so far.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
  • His solution was to adapt the sliding block puzzle game Rush Hour, in which players move toy cars and trucks around to create a path for one main car to exit the puzzle.
    — Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of truck
Noun
  • Pavel Mintyukov signs contract extension with Ducks Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has agreed to five-year contract extension worth $36 million with the Ducks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • For Shields, who oversees much larger negotiations between 51,000 Actor’s Equity members and groups like Broadway League, which represents Broadway shows, the Casa Bonita fight is small but personal.
    — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of negotiation

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