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verb

present tense third-person singular of horse-trade
as in deals
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase I horse-traded with the painter: I did his tax returns, and he did my kitchen

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noun

plural of horse trade
as in negotiations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse-trades
  1. deals
  2. negotiations
  3. negotiates
  4. accommodations
  5. bargains
  6. compromises
Verb
  • Keep scrolling for the can't-miss Amazon deals to snag before the long weekend comes to a close.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • Best Pottery Barn Outlet Decor Deals Shop outlet decor deals for every room, including soft suede throw pillow covers for the living room and classic striped tea towels for the kitchen.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The results include deducted one-off expenses for employee bonus provisions following recent labor negotiations, according to analysts.
    — Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of negotiations
Verb
  • Canada negotiates lower drug prices for all its citizens under its universal health care system.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Definition of negotiates
Noun
  • The fare includes accommodations, many meals on board, drinks like regular coffee and lemonade, entertainment and more.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The hotel falsely advertised accommodations with two queen beds and then gave you a room with smaller beds and alarming, unsanitary conditions, including suspicious red splatters.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of accommodations
Verb
  • The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
  • One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of bargains
Noun
  • Its design placed relatively few compromises on undersea combat performance.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • At the same meeting, Noel Gould of the Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council said the council is supporting the project after working closely with the developers to reach compromises.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of compromises
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“Horse-trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse-trades. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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