Thesaurus results for BACK-AND-FORTH

back-and-forth

noun

ˈbak-ən(d)-ˈfȯrth

Definition of back-and-forth

as in exchange

a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another after the usual back-and-forth of official gifts, the two leaders entered into a serious discussion

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as in discussion

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue the others listened with relish to the back-and-forth between the two noted professors

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Recent Examples of back-and-forth Typically, when embroiled in these sorts of escalating back-and-forths, Larry’s go-to move was the quit-and-storm-off. — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 The Giants and Commanders couldn’t settle Sunday’s back-and-forth game in regulation or overtime, finishing 27-27 for their second tie in three seasons. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 The pushback comes amid a continuing back-and-forth in recent months between Sacramento City Unified, the county education office and the state education department on how best to address the district’s dire financial situation. — Chaewon Chung updated October 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 As developers pushed for a quick cleanup, months of back-and-forth surrounding specific state cleanup procedures have delayed their efforts. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for back-and-forth

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Noun

Reliance Industries, the parent company of the telecom operator, said in an exchange filing.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
High-pressure cooling channels run vertically along the side walls of each cell to create a much larger surface area for heat exchange.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of exchange

Noun

No discussion of nuclear deterrence should ever lose sight of the human lives behind those words.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Those discussions reveal how employees think and give managers a chance to coach reasoning, not just review the final deliverable.

— Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussion

Noun

Giving Americans $1,000 or $5,000 invested in a technology index is a straightforward idea; The source and use of the funds will likely be of great debate.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Congress weighs competing proposals Anthropic’s draft enters a crowded legislative debate over how the United States should regulate frontier AI.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of debate

Noun

The consultation, surgical approach and follow-up care may also differ, which can affect the overall cost.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Norway will now hold a public consultation on the recommendations made in the report, with the central bank due to submit its response in January.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of consultation

Noun

Danielle Friedman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

— Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Expect more brands to pair products with questionnaires, telehealth consults or at-home test kits.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of consult

Noun

Brian Romick, the president of Democratic Majority for Israel, put out an issue framework last month in an attempt to move the conversation from the language to the actual policy.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Miller's attempt to recast the conversation about his divorce echoed efforts by other candidates who are struggling to overcome concerns about their character.

— Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of conversation

Noun

This is then put in dialogue with Nourry’s other artworks around the theme of women as mythological beings.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The tension between dialogue and action reveals the conflict between head and heart; wide shots give bodies room to articulate that silent communication.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of dialogue

Noun

Banijay founder and chairman Stephane Courbit later met with Zucker in New York, though full merger talks didn’t begin until the following year, once RedBird IMI had ended talks with ITV over ITV Studios.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Colombia’s government has canceled peace talks with the nation’s remaining rebel groups, as de la Espriella takes a hard line on crime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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