Thesaurus results for TRADE-OFF

trade-off

noun

ˈtrād-ˌȯf

as in exchange

a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another a trade-off in which a company got a celebrity spokesperson and a fading star got some much-needed cash

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Recent Examples of trade-off Money becomes a reflection of priorities, trade-offs, and long-term goals. —

Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026 Researchers also found a trade-off between the two target functions. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026 However, each ship approved for transit tends to carry a greater cost or trade-off as the game progresses over 10 playable days between March 3 and April 13, 2026. —

Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026 Like many pilot programs, there are trade-offs. —

Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trade-off

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exchange

Noun

Harden was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for the much younger (and much smaller) Darius Garland.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was ejected from Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals after a heated exchange in the paint with Minnesota’s Naz Reid.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026