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
  • Meanwhile, a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's push to force Google to sell its ad exchange, another victory for the company against the government's antitrust efforts.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the hoard contained both Arab and Anglo-Saxon coins, indicating the Vikings’ involvement in broader economic exchange between Europe and Southwest Asia during this period.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • That ultimately led to a courtroom battle when the city argued a new bargaining agreement was in place.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Johnson looked around the room during the bargaining session and counted 11 firefighters who had already been hired by other departments and were expected to leave Hialeah.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bargaining
Noun
  • That’s the thing about watching these back-and-forth games in Milwaukee.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • After a back-and-forth letter writing campaign that spanned several weeks, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has agreed to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County for $68 million.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 8 Sep. 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
  • As a reminder, the Clippers agreed to the deal that would give them Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-rounders, two first-round pick swaps and a second-round pick for Leonard in late June.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Language in your next lease renewal covering accent walls, hardware swaps or pre-move-out inspections, a signal that landlords are formalizing what has been an informal negotiation.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of swap
Noun
  • Oyer said part of her job was following the White House’s policy goals on commutations.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • The recantations and confession probably contributed to Smith’s commutation.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of commutation
Noun
  • Surging diesel fuel prices hit a milestone as prices slam California’s economy, from trucks to crops.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Film productions employ electricians, carpenters, caterers, truck drivers, hotel workers, and countless other working-class Americans.
    — Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of truck
Noun
  • This past legislative session, Linehan said negotiations broke down at the last minute to ensure nurse-to-patient ratios were met at each unit level.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The negotiations were followed by dinner with the Russian leader, according to a Kremlin press briefing.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of negotiation

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