Thesaurus results for BARTER

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noun

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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verb

as in to trade

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Recent Examples of barter

Noun

In its current form, the proposal would outlaw the sale, barter, or trade of wildlife furs and furbearer parts statewide. —

Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026 The same later deadline applies to Form 1099-B (broker and barter exchange transactions) and Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions). —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Verb

The Cleveland Fed reported that some businesses, now that the worst of the volatility seems to have settled, are now managing to barter down prices. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026 Wildlife at times was used to barter for drugs, too—for example, abalone was traded for methamphetamine and sturgeon exchanged for heroin. —

Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barter

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Noun

When Kelli arrives to move into Shamea’s townhouse, the exchange is fraught with what feels like subliminal messages directed at Porsha.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy was involved in those exchanges, one of the people said.

— Maggie Eastland, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026