Thesaurus results for PALTERING

paltering

verb

present participle of palter

as in dealing

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase unwilling to palter over the price of the car

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Recent Examples of paltering Another subtype is paltering, where the models use a selective true statement to mislead the human. — IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025

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Verb

Meanwhile, Jacob Misiorowski, the likely NL Cy Young winner, was dealing triple-digit fastballs the Rays couldn’t handle in the bottom frames.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Just when Kansas City appeared to be building momentum toward a Sunday night comeback, kicker Harrison Butker missed his second attempt of the night, dealing another blow to the Chiefs’ hopes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of dealing

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Before the strike action, the government had been negotiating with unions -- a familiar scenario in French politics -- in hopes of limiting the protest movement, which has resulted in France's most violent civil unrest in years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Hadall said his team is negotiating a lease-back agreement with Browder Brown to ensure operational continuity while building out the production facility.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of negotiating

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Equity and Casa Bonita management have been bargaining since April 2025, with the union meeting with management at least once a month, Hoeschen said.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Yet one or more of the P5 could inject new names at the last minute, once again leaving the decision to behind-the-scenes bargaining among a few powerful states.

— Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026