as in to deal
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
unwilling to palter over the price of the car
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Recent Examples of palter
Another subtype is paltering, where the models use a selective true statement to mislead the human.
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
Rather than wait to share the witches’ paltering pronouncements with Lady M (Indira Varma) in person, the thane of Glamis chooses to send word to his wife in advance of his return from battle.
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
Rather than wait to share the witches’ paltering pronouncements with Lady M (Indira Varma) in person, the thane of Glamis chooses to send word to his wife in advance of his return from battle.
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palter
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Logic can explain valuation ranges and deal structures.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the time of a ceasefire deal that Israel and Hamas agreed in October, 48 hostages remained in Gaza, 28 of whom were believed to be dead, including Gvili.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Such cover is often used in sectors such as agriculture – with pay-outs for farmers when a flood of a set magnitude occurs, for example – and provides policyholders with a speedy settlement, rather than requiring them to negotiate with loss adjusters.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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During his insulated schooling and military training, nobody told Joseph that South Africa’s white civilian leaders had changed their view of Mandela and were beginning to negotiate with him.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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The union had been bargaining with Kaiser since last May.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The union said nurses are committed to bargaining daily to settle the dispute.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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That move would include a short-term stopgap to keep DHS running, but senators are still haggling over how long the continuing resolution would be.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The two economies, which together represent about a quarter of the world's population, spent nearly two decades haggling over the terms of the deal.—
Arshad R. Zargar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Palter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palter. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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