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 That's the same trade-off institutional investors have made for a long period of time. —

Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026 The rollback allows some of the coal plants to avoid expensive upgrades, sparking debate over the trade-off between economic concerns and public health risks. —

Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 This trade-off has limited the design of electronic skins used in collaborative robots. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026 The platform models trade-offs across carbon, water and cost to help product teams understand the implications of material and design decisions earlier in development. —

Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trade-off

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exchange

Noun

Over billions of years, continuous chemical exchanges between this molten interior and the atmosphere have shaped the unique world observed today.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Their presence reflects the ongoing exchange between the Chinese and Korean fashion industries, particularly among younger consumers who closely follow both markets.

— Yiling Pan, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026