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exchange

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verb

as in to trade
to give up (something) and take something else in return I'd like to exchange this sweater for one in a larger size

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Noun
Zoom in: The new exchange, internally called Spotify Ad Exchange or SAX, can be plugged into various demand-side platforms (DSPs) to help connect advertisers directly to their inventory. Sara Fischer, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024 Unless Israel offers a sustainable plan that provides Palestinians with a formal political space in exchange for security, the danger of escalation increases. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Without a membrane, surrounding water can easily exchange materials with protocells. Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 Since then, the negotiating teams for the video game companies and SAG-AFTRA have continued exchanging proposals and have reached agreements on 24 out of the 25 total proposals at hand, but have not returned to the table. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exchange 

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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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