as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
according to our barter agreement, I do all of the mechanical work on my neighbor's car, and he does all of my snow removal
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Recent Examples of barter
Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
To Google’s accountants, the barter still represents a gigantic overhead expense.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
Timothy Nunan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2017
Sydney Sweeney opened up about invasive photographers stalking her home, recalling the time paparazzi tried to barter bikini photos with her family.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Avoid changing the color of a rabbit or a chicken
There are several stipulations in Massachusetts law about baby chicks, ducklings, rabbits and other fowl in terms of their sale, barter or gifting.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
To Google’s accountants, the barter still represents a gigantic overhead expense.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
Verb
But states such as India and Egypt rejected the legitimacy of the UN embargo, and Beijing was able to barter (often on disadvantageous terms) with countries such as Indonesia and Sri Lanka in order to avoid isolation.
—Timothy Nunan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2017
Sydney Sweeney opened up about invasive photographers stalking her home, recalling the time paparazzi tried to barter bikini photos with her family.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barter
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While there are many, many models of potential dark matter candidates, many interact with regular particles through exchanges involving the Higgs boson — a fundamental particle that interacts with almost all other particles and, through those interactions, imbues those particles with mass.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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In other words, Bibi has paused long enough now to gain leverage - with American help - for success on a bigger scale than a hostage exchange.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Forecast to grow revenues by more than 6% in the current fiscal year ending March 31 and greater than 8% next year, Alibaba is trading at just 11.5 times forward earnings, less than half as expensive as the S & P despite top and bottom line growth equal to or greater than that of the benchmark.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Heat traded Kyle Lowry’s $29.7 million expiring contract and a first-round pick to the Hornets to land Rozier in the middle of last season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Collectors around the age of age of 40 or younger made up 30 percent of bidders and buyers, with nearly a third of them transacting with Phillips for the first time in 2024.—
Angelica Villa for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
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For example, if a user transacts through an exchange like Kraken, the platform will now share account details with the tax authorities or any CARF-participating country where the user holds residency.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes,
24 Nov. 2024
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Although Kessler is a high-profile litigator, including by leading high-profile antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA, NASCAR, U.S. Soccer, the NFL and other major sports defendants, litigators sometimes negotiate resolutions without having to go to court.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Tennant and others have been negotiating with Mario Borda, a Miami real estate broker who represents the LLCs buying up units.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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That year the rich bargained in plain sight to buy the job of Roman emperor.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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The patrol union filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, citing that Vail Resorts refused to bargain and engaged in coercive behavior.—
Megan Michelson,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2025
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Read more: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes Uses Kermit Meme To Celebrate AFC Championship Win In 2020, he was dealt from the Houston Texans to the Arizona Cardinals despite being in his prime and coming off multiple All-Pro seasons.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Israeli response to October 7 dealt decisive blows to Iran’s network of proxies.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Two key factors distinguish this venture from previous merchandising efforts.—
Alexandra Andhov,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The brand then spent two years adjusting its original sizing, changing silhouettes and fits, and making the styling and merchandising more gender-fluid, to align with the feedback.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
19 Sep. 2024
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So Friday’s three-team deal was just a means to an end, with the Hawks acting as a way station for the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes to swap blockbuster players Mikko Rantanen and Martin Nečas.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Two years earlier, in 2020, PETA argued that the animal should be swapped out for an animatronic version that would be equipped with artificial intelligence capable of more accurately predicting the weather.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barter. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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