in exchange

phrase

: as a substitute

Examples of in exchange in a Sentence

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Getting rid of the cap would close 67% of the 75-year funding gap if workers do not receive a benefit increase in exchange for those contributions, according to AARP research based on the Social Security Administration's assessments. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026 After the government decided to relocate the Potawatomi people from their native homeland in the Midwest, Hoogstraten said 1,200 acres along Lake Michigan north of Chicago was offered in exchange for resettlement and American citizenship. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 The opportunity comes just nearly two-and-a-half months after general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan sent a 2028 sixth-round pick to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for McCord on the very day of the 53-man roster deadline. — Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026 The Arab parties wouldn’t be part of the coalition but would guarantee majority parliamentary support to keep it in power, in exchange for various concessions. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in exchange

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in exchange was in the 15th century

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“In exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20exchange. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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