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
Salvatore Babones, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2015
The evolution of a barter economy made existence easier at the expense of learning the skills of survival, like how to make bows and arrows for hunting.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: More women (51%), who comprise half of NFL fans, than men (46%) are cool bartering away future bae for a championship parade, the survey found.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In the 1970s, China was an isolated country with an economy based mainly on communal obligations and barter trade.
—Salvatore Babones, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2015
The evolution of a barter economy made existence easier at the expense of learning the skills of survival, like how to make bows and arrows for hunting.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
While dolphin meat is eaten and bartered with neighboring islands for food, betel nuts and other products, the teeth are the true prize of the hunt.
—Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: More women (51%), who comprise half of NFL fans, than men (46%) are cool bartering away future bae for a championship parade, the survey found.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barter
Noun
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On Thursday, Lurie announced on social media that cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is opening an office in San Francisco after leaving the city four years ago.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The very principle of financialization rules even the most mundane exchange of objects in the same manner that the most banal exchange of economic investment and speculation regulates the sign of spiritual autonomy and utopian aspirations that abstraction had initially promised.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Verb
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The Giants traded pick No. 34 in this year’s second round, pick No. 99 in the third round and a future third rounder to move up to No. 25 and select Dart out of Ole Miss.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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More Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Why Memphis makes sense for Giannis Antetokounmpo The Grizzlies were reportedly active at the trade deadline and wanted to land Jimmy Butler before he was traded to the Golden State Warriors.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Those include a large economy that transacts with the world; the financial system’s deepest, most liquid capital markets; a credible central bank; and the rule of law.—
Colby Smith,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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However, authentication processes, such as Prove Auth, can help prevent unauthorized access to user accounts and platform services and ensure that only legitimate users are transacting.—
Quora,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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For starters, unlike Trump’s single-minded focus on China during his first-term trade war, Trump 2.0 is sparring with every country on the planet with the ostensible goal of negotiating freer and fairer trade deals, from our closest democratic allies to the Chinese Communist Party.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Here’s the thing, no employee should be left to negotiate basic dignity on their own.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Medicine and equipment was stolen amid the fighting, so nurses have learned to bargain for it at nearby pharmacies.—
Sophie Neiman,
Christian Science Monitor,
5 May 2025
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The two unions have joined together to bargain, with negotiations continuing over the past week on issues like holidays, alternative work weeks, time off, health insurance and retirement plans.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Prospective international students to the U.S. were dealt another blow when U.S. embassies were ordered not to schedule any new student visa interviews while the Trump Administration prepares to expand its vetting of applicants’ social media profiles.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump's immigration agenda was dealt another recent blow after the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, temporarily blocked the president from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to detain or deport Venezuelan nationals.—
Sonam Sheth
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Verb
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All are characters from Sanrio, the merchandising company behind her universe of cuteness.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Media coverage excites executives and, when merchandised across digital marketing channels, has tremendous reach and impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ayers is a pilot, and previously flew F-22s in the U.S. Air Force before swapping out jets for rockets, after being selected for NASA Astronaut Group 23 in 2021.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Add white sneakers and a raffia bag for a relaxed daytime outfit, or swap in leather sandals and a red lip for an evening out.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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“Barter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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