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bartering

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verb

present participle of barter

Example Sentences

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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
  • Warships, mammoth bones and parts of ancient constructions all have emerged from the slumping waters of the Danube, the Rhine and other rivers in the scorching drought that has also disrupted trade, power and water supplies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As the war with Iran continues and both sides seek to control the strait, through which 25% of the world's oil trade transited before the war began in February, oil prices have reached their highest level since July.
    August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The California Gig Workers Union hopes to begin bargaining by the end of the year, CalMatters reported.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Alongside promotions and deadlines, many young women are also privately bargaining with time and their bodies.
    Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There is also a similar site for counter-drone kit called C-UAS marketplace.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Each spring, filmmakers, studio executives, producers, distributors, and creatives from around the globe gather on the French Riviera for the world’s most influential film festival and marketplace.
    IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An agent who has paid for exclusive rights to a ZIP code has a direct financial interest in the homeowners in that territory transacting.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Kalshi Trading—and any other principal trading firm transacting on an affiliated exchange—would be forced to only engage with markets by quoting both sides.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Farmers blocked the highways leading into the city while demonstrators erected barricades throughout Cochabamba, occupied the central plaza, and halted transportation and commerce.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Redefining How Fashion Is Bought If the early wave of e-commerce was about access and the mobile era was about convenience, the next phase, agentic commerce, will be defined by confidence.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Under it, the USAF can issue individual work orders as engines need attention, without negotiating a completely new contract each time.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The author advises negotiating exit terms fiercely, choosing fewer, aligned investors, and building sellable systems from day one, whether or not outside capital is involved.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained well below pre-war levels.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The incident marked the city’s 15th pedestrian death and 29th overall traffic fatality of 2026.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While often trading together, these companies are not the same.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The administration’s Operation Economic Fury would expand secondary sanctions on countries and companies still trading with Iran, risking fallout for allies that rely on Iranian oil as enforcement grows more aggressive.
    Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Bartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartering. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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