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
However, trade-offs have to be made with palm sized rovers such as SORA-Q and LEV-1 as not everything can be built into them.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 June 2026
And as ever, all available choices involve difficult trade-offs.
—Anand Menon, Time, 13 June 2026
The curve purports that there is a trade-off between unemployment and inflation.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
What makes this deal particularly insidious is the trade-off at its core.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 June 2026
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 June 2026
And as ever, all available choices involve difficult trade-offs.
—Anand Menon, Time, 13 June 2026
The curve purports that there is a trade-off between unemployment and inflation.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
What makes this deal particularly insidious is the trade-off at its core.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trade-off
exchange
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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
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Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy was involved in those exchanges, one of the people said.—
Maggie Eastland,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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“Trade-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trade-off. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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