Synonyms of trade-offs

trade-offs

noun

plural of trade-off

as in exchanges

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchanges
• swaps
• dealings
• trades
• substitutions
• trucks
• deals
• bargains
• commutations
• quid pro quos
• negotiations
• barters
• dickers
• transactions
• replacements
• back-and-forths
• reciprocations
• recompenses
• horse trades
• requitals
• logrollings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trade-offs

Those decisions need to be made consciously, with everyone understanding the trade-offs. — Simon Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Almost nine months ago, Donut Lab rolled up to CES with the promise of a solid-state battery for electric vehicles free of the usual trade-offs, ready for mass production within a few months, not a few years. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

For many, being told that life is a series of dark trade-offs in a deadly struggle over finite resources does not sound far-fetched at all. — Via Haymarket Books, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

As federal investigators try to determine the cause of the crash, island residents are mourning the dead and confronting the trade-offs of life so isolated from the rest of Southern California. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The acquisition comes at a time when high food prices are forcing consumers to make economic trade-offs at the grocery store. — Carson Hartzog, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Foods marketed as lower in fat, sodium, sugar, or calories can come with nutritional trade-offs, a new study finds. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The answers combine information with judgment about goals, risks, trade-offs and personal circumstances. — Leo S. Lo, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

The refusal of too many politicians in both parties to make difficult trade-offs, instead choosing to say yes to almost everything, has put the country on its current path toward looming fiscal crises in the 2030s. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026