as in to negotiate
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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Recent Examples of horse-trade
Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 4 Oct. 2023
Congress, by contrast, can hold wide-ranging hearings, issue subpoenas, survey and even commission empirical research, weigh fiscal trade-offs, consider constituent popularity, balance different values and interests, horse trade, negotiate, and forge compromises.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Justices horse trade and revise for months on major cases, though they’re not known for flipping sides.
—Dallas News, 3 May 2022
The blandishments McCarthy might have offered to horse trade his way to the speakership — fancy titles, perks, a fundraising appearance — meant little to those Republican holdouts who would like nothing more than to burn Washington to the ground.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
Krikorian, from the restrictionist Center for Immigration Studies, argued DACA recipients could have gotten green cards by now, if Democrats had been willing to horse trade for tougher enforcement.
—Dallas News, 18 July 2022
In the early 1960s, the bistate agency took over what was then the struggling Hudson and Manhattan Railroad as part of a horse trade between New Jersey and New York that committed the Port to build the first World Trade Center.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018
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The rising profile of McHenry and Emmer is likely bullish for crypto bills, as both work to convince Democrats on their committee—and their counterparts over in the Senate—to horse trade over stablecoin and market structure legislation.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 4 Oct. 2023
Congress, by contrast, can hold wide-ranging hearings, issue subpoenas, survey and even commission empirical research, weigh fiscal trade-offs, consider constituent popularity, balance different values and interests, horse trade, negotiate, and forge compromises.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Justices horse trade and revise for months on major cases, though they’re not known for flipping sides.
—Dallas News, 3 May 2022
The blandishments McCarthy might have offered to horse trade his way to the speakership — fancy titles, perks, a fundraising appearance — meant little to those Republican holdouts who would like nothing more than to burn Washington to the ground.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
Krikorian, from the restrictionist Center for Immigration Studies, argued DACA recipients could have gotten green cards by now, if Democrats had been willing to horse trade for tougher enforcement.
—Dallas News, 18 July 2022
In the early 1960s, the bistate agency took over what was then the struggling Hudson and Manhattan Railroad as part of a horse trade between New Jersey and New York that committed the Port to build the first World Trade Center.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse-trade
Verb
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The deal was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics, with UTA Independent Film Group and Memento International representing the filmmakers.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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As an example: The Bears are negotiating with alumnus Ron Rivera, a former NFL head coach, to join the athletic department in a supporting role.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Now, with a clearer picture of the district’s financial landscape and a commitment to equitable compensation, negotiations are set to resume on March 14 and 21.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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His vision sought to integrate Kurdish demands into a broader democratic framework, emphasizing peaceful negotiations over violent confrontation.—
Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Experts warn that rhetoric like this could rattle the fragile ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.—
Isabel Danzis,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Last month, as part of the ceasefire deal, Israel started allowing Palestinians to cross the Netzarim corridor and return to their homes in the North.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Republicans contemplating compromise fear Trump’s wrath.—
Clive Crook,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Uncharted’s Sandy Cunningham has found the Goldilocks bag that offers a just-right compromise.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s proposal could be a negotiating tactic—a grandiose plan intended to be bargained down to something practical.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, Rhoades also recognized that even if graduate student unions lose their formal recognition, there is a possibility that some institutions will voluntarily recognize these unions and continue to bargain with them.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yes, but: A city attorney earlier this month told the council that Cantrell believes the city can't afford to pay the lawsuit settlement and wants to renegotiate, reports The Times-Picayune.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The county also has paid tens of millions of dollars in legal settlements to the families of people who died in jail and to other people like Greer who suffered life-altering injuries while in custody.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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That judgment works for me, but of course in their lively custom NR readers should feel free to improve my understanding of the matter in the comments section.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
11 Feb. 2025
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TikTok was successful launching in countries where the team building the apps did not even speak the local language or have any understanding of the content that was getting distributed.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s also an on-site concession stand and full bar for those looking to snack up during their movie.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2025
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If Trump’s musings are really aimed at bullying the Canadian government into trade concessions, then his bellicose bluster is self-defeating.—
Lawrence B.A. Hatter / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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