Thesaurus results for BARTERING

bartering 1 of 2

noun

as in trade

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bartering

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verb

present participle of barter

as in bargaining

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Recent Examples of bartering

Noun

No buying, selling or bartering. — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025 Whatever Putin is paying or bartering, the Ukraine war has been a bonanza for the Kim regime. — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bartering

Noun

Every transformer on the grid—from the cylinders perched on utility lines to the big spiky devices at substations—trades voltage for current at a fixed ratio.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Pavel Dorofeyev, the team’s most notable trade acquisition over the summer, came close on several occasions but remained stuck on two goals for the season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of trade

Verb

Equity and Casa Bonita management have been bargaining since April 2025, with the union meeting with management at least once a month, Hoeschen said.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Yet one or more of the P5 could inject new names at the last minute, once again leaving the decision to behind-the-scenes bargaining among a few powerful states.

— Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bargaining

Noun

ChatGPT is the most popular chatbot in the world, commanding nearly half the American marketplace, states said in their lawsuits.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Days ago, the chief content officer at the streaming giant was in Cannes receiving an honor while the MIPCOM marketplace was in full swing, before turning to unveil a major World Cup media rights deal a day later.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of marketplace

Verb

Going back to my initial discussion, many customers first met finance AI while transacting with financial institutions.

— Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Twelve days later, Amazon blocked Muse from shopping on its site, arguing that third-party agents should identify themselves and obtain a retailer’s permission before transacting on behalf of its customers.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of transacting

Noun

Our goal is to help prepare merchants for a future where commerce can happen anywhere.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Braniecki likened the effort to make SPACE open source to what happened with web browsers as the internet developed — companies came together to build guardrails that allowed secure browsing and online commerce.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of commerce

Verb

He gets pummeled by waves and rip currents while negotiating the famously difficult shore dive but is soon swimming among brightly colored marine life and undulating kelp forests that filter sunlight from the surface.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
The more balanced market gives home shoppers potentially more leverage in negotiating better terms with sellers, especially if a property has not fetched offers in weeks or months.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiating

Noun

With Tar & Roses’ proximity to the Santa Monica Mountains, Kirschner said the Palisades fires also led to a sustained drop in restaurant traffic.

— Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The aforementioned 3-terabyte attack evolved continuously, from multiple vectors, with shifting techniques and waves of traffic.

— Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026