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as in swap
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
exchanges of commemorative pins are common among Olympic athletes
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
we had a brief exchange with the pastor as we passed him on the way out of church
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Recent Examples of exchange
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 31 May 2025
Release of Palestinian Prisoners In exchange for 10 living Israeli hostages, Israel will release 125 prisoners with life sentences and 1,111 of those detained in Gaza after October 7, 2023.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 31 May 2025
Brown then shook hands and exchanged hugs with some in the crowd.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Hamas said its hostage exchange proposal would involve the release of 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 dead hostages, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 31 May 2025
Release of Palestinian Prisoners In exchange for 10 living Israeli hostages, Israel will release 125 prisoners with life sentences and 1,111 of those detained in Gaza after October 7, 2023.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Verb
So far, Clark has had two successful photoshoots, with the parties involved exchanging phone numbers in the end.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 31 May 2025
Brown then shook hands and exchanged hugs with some in the crowd.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange
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Over Strikes Direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations are expected to continue soon after their first set of negotiations in more than three years took place in Istanbul on May 16, resulting in a mass prisoner swap.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Jack Keane: Iran is 'on the cusp' of having a nuclear weapon Fox News senior strategic analyst Jack Keane joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the status of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and the latest on a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine as the U.S. pushes for peace.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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Ten teams had better chances and most analysts didn’t even mention them in championship conversations.—
Andy Scholes,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Then again, the same team source said Roy had conversations with ownership during the GM search.—
Arthur Staple,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Model, social media star and beauty entrepreneur Hailey Bieber made headlines on Wednesday when publicly traded e.l.f.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Lindor — who modeled his style after a fellow infielder from Puerto Rico who was traded from Cleveland to the Mets — offered some insights before a recent game at Citi Field.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The massive influx of precious metal helped transform the Chinese economy from a nonmonetary economy based on feudal obligations and barter trade into a monetized economy based on market exchange.—
Salvatore Babones,
Foreign Affairs,
7 June 2015
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One day, through some sort of barter, Schroeder’s father came home with the bird.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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Liv Hewson ended up wearing the pink converse sneakers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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The chatbot converses with patients while simultaneously reviewing their medical records, then generates a ranked list of diagnoses and makes recommendations, such as for prescription drugs or lab tests.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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But with Kennedy due up next, Santa Margarita couldn’t send the county leader in home runs (14) to the plate because she had already been substituted and reentered once.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 May 2025
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Bill Clinton: Issued 456 pardons and 61 commutations during his presidency.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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One of Combs’ close associates has some experience with presidential pardons and commutations.—
Asawin Suebsaeng,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Similar discussions are occurring in more than a dozen states, including Maryland, Illinois, California, New York, Minnesota and Colorado, according to interviews with organizers and recordings of the meetings.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Jack Lang Botafogo Another Brazilian side who have no interest in, and have had no discussions over, signing Ronaldo.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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