bartering 1 of 2

bartering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of barter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bartering
Noun
  • The buzz: Rule 1 of the trade deadline: Every contender needs relief help, every year.
    Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
  • Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images A tariff simulator shows a dramatic drop in global exports to the U.S. as a result of President Donald Trump new trade deal with the European Union.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 28 July 2025
Verb
  • For some bargaining units, like the California Association of State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges, the change came less than a month after the union started bargaining a new contract with the state.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
  • As Philadelphia systematically destroyed Kansas City on Sunday, Eagles fans were no doubt too … ebullient to pay much attention to the ads, while Chiefs supporters no doubt spent the commercial breaks bargaining with God or dousing themselves with Arthur Bryant‘s Barbecue Sauce for luck.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Big Beautiful Bill is expected to cause another 1.9 million Texans to go without insurance because of the changes in the Affordable Care Act subsidies to the marketplace and changes to Medicaid that will make renewal more difficult.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
  • Access to a universe of tokens, bustling marketplaces and chatbots is becoming a native part of how people communicate and manage their digital lives.
    Alexander Sudeykin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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
Noun
  • Leland was sentenced July 25 after pleading guilty to interference with commerce by threat or violence, in violation of the Hobbs Act, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and being an armed career criminal in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
  • Writing for the Court, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. concluded that federal antitrust claims brought against MLB were not appropriate since federal antitrust law requires interstate commerce, meaning the movement of people, goods and services that cross from one state into another.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2025
Verb
  • The two players have been negotiating deals with Cincinnati to keep them with the organization for years to come.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Looking for flexibility with terms can be just as valuable as negotiating a lower purchase price.
    James Nelson, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Soldiers marshalled traffic on a rural road along which artillery guns were being loaded and fired in succession, emitting orange flashes followed by loud explosions and grey smoke.
    Shoon Naing, USA Today, 25 July 2025
  • The world's top golfer was arrested in May 2024 during the PGA championships after an incident with police directing traffic.
    Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • This model often combines ad revenue, brand deals, subscriptions, merchandising, crowdfunding, and direct fan support, as well as building their own businesses or even launching their product lines.
    Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • An inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame, Hogan remained in the wrestling orbit until his death, while also spinning off into music, merchandising, and reality television.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
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“Bartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartering. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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