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
There's no clear evidence of quid pro quo.
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Maria Gavrilovic, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
While Adams denied any quid pro quo took place, New York Democrats have portrayed Adams as compromised by the president.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Adams and the Justice Department denied there was a quid pro quo involved in the dropping of the charges.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Levine responded through amNY on July 29, alluding to a quid pro quo between the NYCBCC and Comcast.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Maria Gavrilovic, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
While Adams denied any quid pro quo took place, New York Democrats have portrayed Adams as compromised by the president.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Adams and the Justice Department denied there was a quid pro quo involved in the dropping of the charges.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Levine responded through amNY on July 29, alluding to a quid pro quo between the NYCBCC and Comcast.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quid pro quo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quid pro quo
exchange
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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His son looks just as focused, especially after the two exchange words.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Quid pro quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quid%20pro%20quo. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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