Synonyms of trade-offs

trade-offs

noun

plural of trade-off

as in exchanges

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchanges
• swaps
• dealings
• trades
• substitutions
• trucks
• deals
• bargains
• commutations
• quid pro quos
• negotiations
• barters
• dickers
• transactions
• replacements
• back-and-forths
• reciprocations
• recompenses
• horse trades
• requitals
• logrollings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trade-offs

As federal investigators try to determine the cause of the crash, island residents are mourning the dead and confronting the trade-offs of life so isolated from the rest of Southern California. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Make sure the decisions involving unusual risk, sensitive customers or significant trade-offs remain human responsibilities. — Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The acquisition comes at a time when high food prices are forcing consumers to make economic trade-offs at the grocery store. — Carson Hartzog, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Foods marketed as lower in fat, sodium, sugar, or calories can come with nutritional trade-offs, a new study finds. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The answers combine information with judgment about goals, risks, trade-offs and personal circumstances. — Leo S. Lo, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

The refusal of too many politicians in both parties to make difficult trade-offs, instead choosing to say yes to almost everything, has put the country on its current path toward looming fiscal crises in the 2030s. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

Yet with massive gaps in battery life, materials, and off-grid durability, choosing between them comes down to a few critical trade-offs. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

The yield surge is also reshaping portfolio trade-offs for investors. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026