as in to negotiate
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
I horse-traded with the painter: I did his tax returns, and he did my kitchen
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Recent Examples of horse-trade
Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 4 Oct. 2023
Congress, by contrast, can hold wide-ranging hearings, issue subpoenas, survey and even commission empirical research, weigh fiscal trade-offs, consider constituent popularity, balance different values and interests, horse trade, negotiate, and forge compromises.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Justices horse trade and revise for months on major cases, though they’re not known for flipping sides.
—Dallas News, 3 May 2022
The blandishments McCarthy might have offered to horse trade his way to the speakership — fancy titles, perks, a fundraising appearance — meant little to those Republican holdouts who would like nothing more than to burn Washington to the ground.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
Krikorian, from the restrictionist Center for Immigration Studies, argued DACA recipients could have gotten green cards by now, if Democrats had been willing to horse trade for tougher enforcement.
—Dallas News, 18 July 2022
In the early 1960s, the bistate agency took over what was then the struggling Hudson and Manhattan Railroad as part of a horse trade between New Jersey and New York that committed the Port to build the first World Trade Center.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018
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The rising profile of McHenry and Emmer is likely bullish for crypto bills, as both work to convince Democrats on their committee—and their counterparts over in the Senate—to horse trade over stablecoin and market structure legislation.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 4 Oct. 2023
Congress, by contrast, can hold wide-ranging hearings, issue subpoenas, survey and even commission empirical research, weigh fiscal trade-offs, consider constituent popularity, balance different values and interests, horse trade, negotiate, and forge compromises.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Justices horse trade and revise for months on major cases, though they’re not known for flipping sides.
—Dallas News, 3 May 2022
The blandishments McCarthy might have offered to horse trade his way to the speakership — fancy titles, perks, a fundraising appearance — meant little to those Republican holdouts who would like nothing more than to burn Washington to the ground.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
Krikorian, from the restrictionist Center for Immigration Studies, argued DACA recipients could have gotten green cards by now, if Democrats had been willing to horse trade for tougher enforcement.
—Dallas News, 18 July 2022
In the early 1960s, the bistate agency took over what was then the struggling Hudson and Manhattan Railroad as part of a horse trade between New Jersey and New York that committed the Port to build the first World Trade Center.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse-trade
Verb
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The two players have been negotiating deals with Cincinnati to keep them with the organization for years to come.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Leaders from both countries negotiated the ceasefire proposal announced on Tuesday.—
Axios,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And Bichette's negotiations have not leaked at all.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Build skills around negotiation, empathy, psychological safety, conflict management, and active listening.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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General Kellogg, a Highly Respected Military Expert, will deal directly with President Zelenskyy, and Ukrainian leadership.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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These big tech company stocks stood there no matter what kind of shellacking the futures dealt us.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The full moon phase is a symbol of culmination and completion, and in this particular case, around themes of fairness, compromise and emotional harmony.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Manhattan federal court Judge Jesse Furman’s decision marked a compromise between Khalili’s bid to keep the case in Manhattan and the Justice Department’s attempt to move it to Louisiana.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That might have included attempts to use information about an attack to bargain with police for lesser sentences in other criminal proceedings.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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The move follows an unfair labor practice charge filed by the WGA East against Leftfield on Feb. 13, alleging failure to bargain in good faith.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Given that Judge Boasberg has only delayed Trump’s actions, and that an appeal has already been filed, further escalations by either side are unnecessary and damaging to the American constitutional settlement.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 Mar. 2025
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Net settlement proceeds total $20.4 million, after deducting $7 million for legal fees, penalties tied to Cantu’s claim under California’s Private Attorneys General Act, and other costs.—
Reuters,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s a tender dynamic between the two, a kind of sublimated love that comes from mutual understanding.—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Once again, Mexico seemed to have an understanding of how to manage a testy Concacaf game.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP struck a deal with the president, making several concessions in exchange for the reversal of his order.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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In a statement released on their website on March 12, Tottenham announced several adjustments to their ticketing framework, including alterations to their senior concession, ticket exchange, ticket share and cup scheme policies.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Horse-trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse-trade. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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