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- noun Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased.
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Examples
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He said there was no long-term trade-off between growth and austerity.
Boris Johnson blames failing eurozone plans on political ego 2011
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The confiscation idea raises in stark terms the trade-off between tax increases and economic growth.
'Grand Bargains' Are a Budgetary Dead End Peter J. Wallison 2011
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Black Protestants uniquely combine individualistic piety with communal identity, the two ways in which religion shapes political activism.21 In other religious traditions, we generally see a trade-off between these two.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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He says he sees “no real trade-off” between volunteerism in the community and the demands of his religious obligations.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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That's the trade-off for protecting their exporters by slowing the currency's rise, he said.
'Dollar Trap' Ties Reluctant Foreign Central Banks To U.S. Treasurys Min Zeng 2011
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Cost issues aside, having to cut back on storage is a trade-off I'm willing to make when I'm on the road.
Larry Magid: So-Called "Future of the MacBook" Is Not New Larry Magid 2010
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"That may have been his personal Faustian trade-off."
A Distant Star 2011
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Rather than fight that trade-off, libertarian/conservatives should fight to ensure that people are free to choose a minimalist coverage plan.
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Did the Chinese agree to the suspension, and was it a temporary trade-off because China wants to ensure the strategically more important oil and gas pipelines?
David Scott Mathieson: The Myitsone Dam Decision in Burma David Scott Mathieson 2011
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Sure, perhaps the insurance companies would have to take a cut out of the profits that they provide to shareholders (and lower their exorbitant CEO salaries) – but really, I think this is a fair trade-off for the insurance companies who have been skimping on coverage to maximize profits for decades.
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