paltered

verb

past tense of palter
as in dealt
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase unwilling to palter over the price of the car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paltered
  1. dealt
  2. negotiated
  3. bargained
Verb
  • The settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, announced Friday, also dealt Gabriel Perez a three-year trading ban.
    — Collin Binkley, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The news shocked scientists and engineers across NASA missions, who were suddenly dealt a dose of uncertainty as their job security teetered in political limbo.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealt
Verb
  • The deal was negotiated by Steven Bestwick of The Yellow Affair and Bill Guentzler and RJ Millard on behalf of Obscured Releasing.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Over the course of 23 bargaining sessions, the union and district representatives have negotiated on class size, wages and Special Education resources, among 57 total proposals.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • Like other major sports leagues, the WNBA’s eligibility rule is collectively bargained and thus protected by the non-statutory labor exemption.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The luxury tax was collectively bargained with a tax utilized to constrain owners from overspending the annual threshold.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of bargained
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“Paltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paltered. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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