bartering 1 of 2

noun

Definition of barteringnext
as in trade

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

bartering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of barter
as in bargaining

Synonyms & Similar Words

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bartering
  1. trade
  2. marketplace
  3. transacting
  4. commerce
  5. negotiating
  6. traffic
  7. merchandising
  8. retailing
Noun
  • The soaring price of free-agent pitching might prompt clubs to make aggressive trade offers for younger, cheaper starters.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Most economists, however, say across-the-board tariffs of 10% to 20% will almost certainly prompt reciprocal measures by other countries, resulting in slower trade and economic activity and higher prices for businesses and consumers.
    Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of trade
Noun
  • That, in turn, will drive more accountability within the marketplace while raising the bar for software quality and security in a manner that benefits everyone.
    Mario Vuksan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Ticket Act was written with the intent to protect consumers and add more transparency to the ticketing marketplace.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of marketplace
Verb
  • The new rules will also impact businesses transacting with SMEs.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Except that buyers and sellers alike increasingly disdain transacting with and selling for cash.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of transacting
Noun
  • Other wealthy nominees include, Howard Lutnick, the chair and chief executive of Cantor Fitzgerald, who has been nominated as commerce secretary; and Scott Bessent, a hedge-fund manager and former partner at Soros Investment Management, who has been nominated as treasury secretary.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Enter commerce writer Alaina Chou’s Green Curry Coconut Cod.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of commerce
Verb
  • Moving swiftly—accepting HTS’s ascendancy, negotiating pragmatic terms with Kurdish elements—might signal adaptability and secure Turkey’s seat at the table.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Last Christmas Eve, Posen was with her in the hospital, negotiating with Dickson by phone.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of negotiating
Noun
  • Infrastructure for airlines is in significant need of repairs and modernization, there is still a shortage in traffic controllers and the growing demand for air travel puts additional pressure on outdated software and equipment.
    Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Advocates say the bills would generate millions of dollars in revenue for the state, reduce car insurance premiums for all Michiganders and improve traffic safety, as well as help grow Michigan's population.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of traffic
Noun
  • Penny Coy is a senior vice president of merchandising at Ulta Beauty.
    Sam Escobar, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Legendary develops, produces, markets, and finances major films for global audiences, while also maintaining leading television, comic book, video game, licensing, and merchandising divisions.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of merchandising
Noun
  • Retailers and e-commerce platforms create much excitement around shopping holidays, and Cyber Monday is only a day dreamed up in 2005 by the National Retail Federation to rev up online retailing.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
  • All sub-sectors were down, led lower by retailing, consumer durables, and automobiles.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of retailing
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near bartering

barter (for)

bartering

bartering (for)

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Bartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartering. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on bartering

Nglish: Translation of bartering for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of bartering for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...