as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
in politics nobody does something for nothing: there's always a quid pro quo involved
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Recent Examples of quid pro quo
The quid pro quo made total sense to me.
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Kevin Brazil,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
Calvin Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University, said in this case, the quid pro quo is likely broken as Griffith had no way of knowing whether the recipients of the pastries actually went out and voted.
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Maven Navarro,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
Our wealthy leaders are getting richer by demanding quid pro quo from companies like Paramount, Disney and Meta.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
And the ultimate question the Supreme Court must answer is whether this practice of quid pro quo corruption is protected by the First Amendment.
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Lawrence Lessig,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Brazil,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
Calvin Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University, said in this case, the quid pro quo is likely broken as Griffith had no way of knowing whether the recipients of the pastries actually went out and voted.
—
Maven Navarro,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
Our wealthy leaders are getting richer by demanding quid pro quo from companies like Paramount, Disney and Meta.
—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
And the ultimate question the Supreme Court must answer is whether this practice of quid pro quo corruption is protected by the First Amendment.
—
Lawrence Lessig,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quid pro quo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quid pro quo
exchange
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In January 2015, Shirley agreed to a plea deal in exchange for testifying against the Leonard brothers.
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“Quid pro quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quid%20pro%20quo. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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