in exchange

Idioms  

1. Also, in exchange for. In return (for something or someone), as in Jim lent Bill his motorcycle, and Bill offered his car in exchange, or At the party, the guests were given cookies in exchange for the ones they brought. [Late 1500s]

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in exchange

A bill that would have allowed California insurers to track motorists driving habits in exchange for potentially lower rates has come to a dead end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Nando's uses a chilli system for its loyalty programme, while other schemes such as Tastecard offer discounts at hundreds of eat-in and takeaway venues in exchange for an annual fee.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

That could compel an owner to ask the city to contribute to the cost of building a new stadium in exchange for the return of the Anaheim name.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

So less than four weeks after the end of their season, the Rams agreed to trade Goff and two first-round picks to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Matthew Stafford.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The Americans agreed to halt the bombing of North Vietnam, and in exchange North Vietnamese negotiators agreed to sit down with representatives of the government of South Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin