as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
in politics nobody does something for nothing: there's always a quid pro quo involved
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Recent Examples of quid pro quo
The following day, the request was made to a federal court, a move that immigrant rights groups and Adams’ critics immediately cast as a quid pro quo.
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Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump could advance the process by making a simple but significant quid pro quo that would open the door to direct high-level diplomacy: temporarily suspending maximum pressure sanctions in exchange for Iran suspending its uranium enrichment for the same period of time.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
Adams has denied a quid pro quo with Trump and pleaded not guilty to his criminal charges.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Yes, this can work, but there should be quid pro quo involved—the customer agrees to endorse the product or service, or the customer agrees to convert to market price once certain benchmarks are hit.
—Mark Francis, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump could advance the process by making a simple but significant quid pro quo that would open the door to direct high-level diplomacy: temporarily suspending maximum pressure sanctions in exchange for Iran suspending its uranium enrichment for the same period of time.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
Adams has denied a quid pro quo with Trump and pleaded not guilty to his criminal charges.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Yes, this can work, but there should be quid pro quo involved—the customer agrees to endorse the product or service, or the customer agrees to convert to market price once certain benchmarks are hit.
—Mark Francis, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quid pro quo
exchange
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Crawford must have had other enemies, and so maybe one of them with massive financial resources approached Delia to kill him in exchange for ensuring that her family would be set for life.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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The multilateral deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), won the backing of major powers, setting strict limits for Iranian nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Quid pro quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quid%20pro%20quo. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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