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
Adams has denied entering into a quid pro quo with Trump.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
The senators said such a settlement could be viewed as a quid pro quo arrangement to influence the president to approve the Skydance merger.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
That directive, amid accusations of a quid pro quo between the Trump administration and Adams to assist with federal immigration enforcement, is one shake-up among others within the Justice Department under its new leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Curtis Hill, one of the prosecutors who later was elected as Indiana's attorney general, told jurors there was no evidence of a quid pro quo.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
The senators said such a settlement could be viewed as a quid pro quo arrangement to influence the president to approve the Skydance merger.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
That directive, amid accusations of a quid pro quo between the Trump administration and Adams to assist with federal immigration enforcement, is one shake-up among others within the Justice Department under its new leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Curtis Hill, one of the prosecutors who later was elected as Indiana's attorney general, told jurors there was no evidence of a quid pro quo.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quid pro quo
exchange
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Wednesday night, the Tigers traded minor-league infielder Jim Jarvis to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for right-hander Rafael Montero, who has a 5.40 ERA in 38 1/3 innings this year.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller recently put together a hypothetical trade package that would send Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara to the Blue Jays in exchange for Arjun Nimmala and Charles McAdoo.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Quid pro quo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quid%20pro%20quo. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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