in exchange

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]

Example Sentences

In the first case, prosecutors alleged that he received gifts - mainly cigars and bottles of champagne - from powerful businessmen in exchange for favours.

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He is accused in a second case of offering to help improve the circulation of an Israeli newspaper in exchange for positive coverage.

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And in a third, prosecutors have alleged that he promoted regulatory decisions favourable to the controlling shareholder of an Israeli telecoms company in exchange for positive coverage by a news website.

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Cuba received cut-rate oil in exchange for doctors and military advisers who helped root out dissent in the Venezuelan army, former military officials say.

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They make phone calls, pay for advertising and even hold events where participants get a free meal in exchange for listening to the sales pitch for that plan.

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