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Recent Examples of bartering
Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Whatever Putin is paying or bartering, the Ukraine war has been a bonanza for the Kim regime.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
No buying, selling or bartering.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Whatever Putin is paying or bartering, the Ukraine war has been a bonanza for the Kim regime.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bartering
Noun
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But, of course, thousands of American companies had trade and relations with China.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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But the alternative that cannot be ignored was a potential trade to accumulate more picks after trading two fourth-round picks and a third-round pick in deals for Makai Lemon and Jonathan Greenard.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two parties have been in a standoff for several weeks now, essentially since mid-March when the writers began bargaining with the major studios on a new film and TV contract.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Both labor groups, plus the police and fire unions, are currently bargaining with city leaders over new multi-year contracts.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The personal data used is typically traded on dark web marketplaces after large data breaches.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Experts warn that prediction markets are stoking corruption in the US — hundreds have placed successful bets on key events in the Iran war, The New York Times reported — fueling growing calls for Congress to regulate the marketplaces to prevent officials from profiting from privileged information.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Under California law, companies that are suspended by state tax officials are legally barred from transacting any business.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Due to changes to federal tax reporting rules that Congress approved in 2021, payment platforms, including Venmo, CashApp, PayPal and any other platforms used for transacting funds, had to issue 1099-K forms to any Americans who received more than US$600 in payments.—
Pamala Wiepking,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Every night the Dallas Stars host playoff games, the area in and around the American Airlines Center vibrates with activity, commerce and life.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with transportation of a firearm and ammunition through interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, as well as discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In countries like Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the push to develop local mineral value chains has taken the tone of negotiating higher equity stakes in mining projects for the government, accompanied by threats of seizures and hostile takeovers.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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That may be easier said than done while negotiating airports and trekking across new terrain.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot her five times following a traffic crash in the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Pop star Britney Spears has been charged with suspicion of DUI in connection to a March 4 traffic incident in California.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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But the alternative that cannot be ignored was a potential trade to accumulate more picks after trading two fourth-round picks and a third-round pick in deals for Makai Lemon and Jonathan Greenard.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Citi-folk in Queens have every right to be mortally peeved at David Stearns for trading away Brandon Nimmo, jettisoning Pete Alonso, thinking Devin Williams had the necessary chops to replace Edwin Diaz, and creating what’s become the worst team in New York this side of the Giants and Jets.—
Bill Madden,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Bartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartering. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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