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
Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
Maezawa offered a fraction of a percentage of his vast fortune as a barter to break records.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2019
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Lebanon’s system of government requires the new president to convene consultations with lawmakers to nominate a Sunni Muslim prime minister to form a new cabinet, a process that can often be protracted as factions barter over ministerial portfolios.
—Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Like, the imposing economics here make the ski town barter culture look like something out of a Mad Max movie.
—Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
Maezawa offered a fraction of a percentage of his vast fortune as a barter to break records.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2019
Verb
In a post-apocalyptic world from a catastrophic earthquake, one apartment building that didn’t collapse becomes a bartering market.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Lebanon’s system of government requires the new president to convene consultations with lawmakers to nominate a Sunni Muslim prime minister to form a new cabinet, a process that can often be protracted as factions barter over ministerial portfolios.
—Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barter
Noun
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In a span of three days, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade their Pro Bowl quarterback and wide receiver in exchange for a pair of Day 2 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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The only purpose of money is its perception as a reasonably stable measure of value that facilitates the exchange of actual wealth, but as the biggest bitcoin proponents tell us repeatedly, their coin is only going up since its supply is limited.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Smith eventually won the trust of Carroll and became the starter in 2022 after the Seahawks traded Wilson.—
The Athletic NFL Staff and more,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Islanders almost immediately traded Kylington to the Ducks for future considerations.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Between stalls of handwoven carpets and aromatic spices, merchants are now transacting in USDT and USDC, bypassing banks and borders with a tap on their smartphones.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Users transacted anonymously with Bitcoin, then a nascent cryptocurrency, and could post Amazon-style product ratings.—
David Yaffe-Bellany,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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During the meeting, Trump berated Zelensky, accusing him of insufficient gratitude for U.S. military support and pressuring him to negotiate a peace deal with Russia under terms dictated by the Trump administration.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Cole has argued Republicans are not bound to an agreement negotiated by two men no longer in office.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lula was a union leader, and is willing to bargain, willing to settle.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
27 Feb. 2025
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This summer, Equity and the Broadway League will bargain for a new Production Contract, the collective bargaining agreement governing Broadway shows.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But tensions between Trump and Zelensky rose after Trump opened a dialogue with Putin over negotiating a ceasefire deal without initially including Ukraine in the talks.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The trade for Jackson comes a year to the day after general manager Ryan Poles dealt a fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for veteran guard Ryan Bates.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then there's the question of whether parents want merchandising opportunities to shape the programming their kids watch.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ken Kremer, a merchandising manager, said his brother has walked home from work for the past month because his car needed repairs.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Now, the pop-rock favorites have swapped one project for another and fallen on the two lists.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The actress had swapped her pastel pink Dior dress for another grown by the French house, a recreation of an haute couture design from the ’50s.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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