1
as in dealing
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
the U.S. agreed to trade with China
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as in exchanging
to give up (something) and take something else in return
I'll trade my chocolate chip cookie for your bag of chips
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Recent Examples of trading
More so, some financial planners and experts warn parting ways with something potentially so valuable may in fact hurt employees in the long term, trading a potential high return for a physical asset that likely will not appreciate as much in value.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 7 June 2026
The Rockies would also have to think long and hard about trading top prospects like Charlie Condon and Zac Veen.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The first one is SpaceX, which is set to start trading this coming Friday.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 6 June 2026
Nurse has value, although the erosion in performance over two of the last three seasons versus elites will be part of the consideration for any team interested in trading for him.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Both teams continued trading shot-for-shot in the early moments of the final quarter, but Brunson put the team on his back to grow New York’s lead to six at the halfway point.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Talking to Each Other Panelist Manuela Veloso, professor emeritus at Carnegie Mellon, took on the assumption that agents will easily be able to communicate seamlessly, trading information like adolescents might trade baseball cards, or pokemon cards, or whatever’s hot today.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
After trading away nine regulars at last year’s deadline, then slashing payroll, the prognosis was naturally dire.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 7 June 2026
The Rockies would also have to think long and hard about trading top prospects like Charlie Condon and Zac Veen.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The first one is SpaceX, which is set to start trading this coming Friday.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 6 June 2026
Nurse has value, although the erosion in performance over two of the last three seasons versus elites will be part of the consideration for any team interested in trading for him.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Both teams continued trading shot-for-shot in the early moments of the final quarter, but Brunson put the team on his back to grow New York’s lead to six at the halfway point.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Talking to Each Other Panelist Manuela Veloso, professor emeritus at Carnegie Mellon, took on the assumption that agents will easily be able to communicate seamlessly, trading information like adolescents might trade baseball cards, or pokemon cards, or whatever’s hot today.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
After trading away nine regulars at last year’s deadline, then slashing payroll, the prognosis was naturally dire.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trading
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Armenia’s pro-EU prime minister claimed victory in parliamentary elections, dealing a major blow to Russia’s regional influence.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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The researchers were dealing mostly in speculation — the gene modification technology that scientists could use to doom the screwworm is untested at scale and not ready to be deployed.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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The apparent loss of the aircraft came after hostilities in the region escalated over the weekend, with Iran and Israel exchanging their first direct strikes in months late Sunday.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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An armed intruder was shot and killed after exchanging gunfire with a homeowner, authorities said.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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For information on how to help trafficking survivors, visit check out Camillus House or the Human Trafficking Hotline.—
Anna McAllister
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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When Tate was arrested on human-trafficking charges, his allies defended him.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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China’s largest battery maker CATL has unveiled a new battery pack architecture that allows sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries to be used inside the same enclosure, a move aimed at accelerating sodium-ion deployment in electric vehicles, battery-swapping networks, and energy storage systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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During the final week of school in May, students in the San Dieguito Union High School District turned in their Chromebooks for the summer, hopefully swapping their screens for sunshine, beach days and relaxation.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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That guy selling records seems pretty cool.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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But at the end of the day, this movie is selling itself.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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Which teams are surprising, which are underperforming, and which are one do-over away from changing their fate.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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That stat best illustrates how times are changing in the NIL and revenue-share era.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between the US and Iran in recent months during the war in the Middle East, playing a leading role in negotiating a temporary ceasefire in April.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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College hockey already is negotiating a tumultuous era.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Finally, try substituting egg yolks instead of using the whole egg listed in the ingredients of your box brownie mix.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
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The amounts are so small that adding or substituting Himalayan salt for regular salt will have no nutritional impact.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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“Trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trading. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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