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

Insiders know that the technical underpinnings of watermarking are a gambit of trade-offs, and soon, the rest of society is going to witness this with their own eyes and ears. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

But where the latter was built for unbridled performance, the the Destrier makes a number of trade-offs in favor of a more artful appearance from every angle. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Overall, the trade-offs in cost and speed may not appeal to AI firms looking for the cheapest way to scan millions of titles, and Google’s method may not be the best way to handle rare books anyway. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

From a warm bowl of oatmeal to crunchy granola and grab-and-go snack bars, oats show up in many forms, each with its own health trade-offs. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

When the trade-offs are the same, the frontier is a straight line. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

Gigi Gayle, a 44-year-old in Chicago, has been considering these sorts of trade-offs. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Overall, there are obvious trade-offs buyers need to consider when comparing resale and new construction. — Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026

Nestle said those improvements for businesses come with trade-offs for food safety. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 27 July 2026