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noun

Definition of barter

as in exchange

a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another according to our barter agreement, I do all of the mechanical work on my neighbor's car, and he does all of my snow removal

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Noun

Like the Marrakech souks, Chatuchak is a full sensory experience of loud music, the smell of Thai street food and a buzzing, barter-friendly atmosphere. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 The team believes that indigenous people of the pre-Inca Chincha Kingdom from Peru’s coast and highland may have come to exchange goods and barter using their own goods, rather than currency. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025

Verb

One of the busiest and most visually striking markets in the region, Bac Ha draws multiple ethnic minority groups who barter and sell their goods each week. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 Fromage fest One of the oldest cheese shops in Paris, Fromagerie La Fontaine has been bartering its bries and bleus since 1890. — Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for barter

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Noun

In January 2015, Shirley agreed to a plea deal in exchange for testifying against the Leonard brothers.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
The resulting arguments, trolling and nasty exchanges can signal to the algorithm that the content is engaging, prompting it to show those posts to even more people who are likely to react and further amplify the conversation.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of exchange

Verb

Desperate for a big man, the Lakers instead traded to get the shooting guard out of Baylor.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The teams traded chances, goals were called offside and there were near misses before Portugal finally broke through and tied the match up.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of trade

Verb

The market is oversaturated, and Riley is a genius for not only recognizing that but realizing that all of these new DJs are going to need lawyers to negotiate their contracts.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2026
The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of negotiate

Verb

The two sides will bargain behind closed doors, and away from journalists and influencers, and eventually reach a compromise both can live with.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
The curbing of telework comes as a blow to SEIU Local 1000, the only state worker union bargaining a new contract with the Newsom administration this year.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of bargain

Verb

Brown's future in Boston came into question when the Celtics reportedly attempted to deal him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Standout deals for summer include 30% off the Fleur Leather Slide and 25% off the beloved and ultra-versatile Moab hiking shoes (in select colors).

— Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

Definition of deal

Verb

Lindsay also discusses the brand’s expansion of IP, including Pablo Sanchez, from video games to merchandise and streaming programming.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
But mutual contempt was perhaps an even less promising foundation to build a country on than merchandising.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of merchandise

Verb

The loadout on sale here differs from our review model in a few ways, notably swapping an AMD Ryzen 5 processor in for the poky 12th-generation Intel Core i3 and doubling the RAM.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Each worker is small enough to reason about on its own, easy to evaluate in isolation and easy to swap when a better model comes along.

— Saran Siva, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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