Thesaurus results for TRADE-OFF

trade-off

noun

ˈtrād-ˌȯf

as in exchange

a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another a trade-off in which a company got a celebrity spokesperson and a fading star got some much-needed cash

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Recent Examples of trade-off The document notes the audit could improve user well-being, but said teams should consider possible trade-offs including a loss of engagement. —

Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026 Challenging those trade-offs became the goal for Croatian designer Luka Buljan. —

Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026 These trade-offs can quietly erode longer-term wealth. —

Joanna Rotenberg, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026 Households are being forced into trade-offs, said Amina Niasse and Richard Cowan in Reuters. —

The Week Us, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trade-off

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exchange

Noun

Some records from the year-long exchange of evidence in the lawsuit battle were already released publicly in response to a federal appeals court order.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026