as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
was hoping to make a dicker with another collector of records from the 1950s
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as in to negotiate
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they dickered over the price of the car for a few minutes
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Recent Examples of dicker
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Last year’s announcement was delayed nearly an hour while the Atlantic Coast Conference, bowl directors and television executives dickered — bickered?
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
Conrad's lawyer dickered for weeks with the owners of Baldwin House.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2023
The celebrity may dicker over the price, but ultimately reach an agreement.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2021
Numerous lawsuits have been filed, especially against Weinstein and his company, but remain mired in legal limbo as attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants dicker over damages.
—Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2021
Verb
But nothing said at this point can be separated from the bluffing and haggling and dickering central to such high-dollar negotiations.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Last year’s announcement was delayed nearly an hour while the Atlantic Coast Conference, bowl directors and television executives dickered — bickered?
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
Conrad's lawyer dickered for weeks with the owners of Baldwin House.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2023
The celebrity may dicker over the price, but ultimately reach an agreement.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2021
Numerous lawsuits have been filed, especially against Weinstein and his company, but remain mired in legal limbo as attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants dicker over damages.
—Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dicker
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Adams, who is up for reelection this fall, was indicted in September on charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals in exchange for political favors.—
Paula Reid,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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There's also bipartisan pressure to enforce nonprofit hospitals' responsibility to provide charity care in exchange for their no-tax status, and to more closely examine a drug-purchasing program that many such facilities can take advantage of to get steep discounts on pharmaceuticals.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Top diplomats from the U.S. and Russia met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss how to improve relations and negotiate an end to the war, without any Ukrainian officials present at the meeting.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Teams are allowed to contact and negotiate potential contracts with agents of players on expiring contracts.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Experts warn that rhetoric like this could rattle the fragile ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.—
Isabel Danzis,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Last month, as part of the ceasefire deal, Israel started allowing Palestinians to cross the Netzarim corridor and return to their homes in the North.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s proposal could be a negotiating tactic—a grandiose plan intended to be bargained down to something practical.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, Rhoades also recognized that even if graduate student unions lose their formal recognition, there is a possibility that some institutions will voluntarily recognize these unions and continue to bargain with them.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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They are done with the constant bickering and haggling between the team and its stars.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Prominent tech industry guests, among a heavily male list, included Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, the crypto investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and after a brief period of haggling with security over the guest list, Alexandr Wang.—
Theodore Schleifer,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Dicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dicker. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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