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
Nevertheless, the trade-off is worth it to a lot of Americans.
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Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
Whether these trade-offs are seen as worthwhile will depend on whether SVOD players can continue to provide high quality content that is more accessible and cost efficient.
—Helen Rees, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, encryption can be challenging—especially when balancing trade-offs such as complexity, cost and application performance.
—Chris McHenry, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The trade-off is a much lower resolution, a smaller field of view, and very limited color compared with prism projection systems.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
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Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
Whether these trade-offs are seen as worthwhile will depend on whether SVOD players can continue to provide high quality content that is more accessible and cost efficient.
—Helen Rees, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, encryption can be challenging—especially when balancing trade-offs such as complexity, cost and application performance.
—Chris McHenry, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The trade-off is a much lower resolution, a smaller field of view, and very limited color compared with prism projection systems.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trade-off
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“Trade-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trade-off. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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