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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
Fernanda González, Wired News, 11 Aug. 2025
Criminal operations often start with a text or dating app, move to WhatsApp, and finish on Telegram or a crypto exchange.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Trump has suggested peace talks could include discussions about exchanging territory Russia currently occupies in return for a ceasefire.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Over the last four centuries, an implicit contract has been established between scientists and states: in exchange for producing knowledge useful for economic and social development, governments and other benefactors offer researchers stable careers, good salaries, and public recognition.
—Fernanda González, Wired News, 11 Aug. 2025
Criminal operations often start with a text or dating app, move to WhatsApp, and finish on Telegram or a crypto exchange.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Trump has suggested peace talks could include discussions about exchanging territory Russia currently occupies in return for a ceasefire.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange
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Pei-Pei and her mom (Rosalind Chao and Lucille Soong, respectively), the Chinese restaurant owners who caused the 2003 body swap, make a cameo at Anna’s bachelorette party.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The swap is worth some $3 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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So in the first season, there were a lot of conversations about [it].—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Part of Newsom’s executive order to advance government effectiveness and efficiency, this project will put the 247,000 state employees at the center of the conversation.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Beijing and Washington have stepped back from their most extreme positions at the height of a trade war in the spring, but maintain onerous tariffs on one another’s imports, and American lawmakers are increasingly calling for heavy oversight of Chinese firms trading on US stock markets.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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On Sunday, the Minnesota Lynx traded for former Stanford standout and defensive ace DiJonai Carrington of Dallas in exchange for Diamond Miller, Karlie Samuelson and a second-round draft pick.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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To understand why, imagine doing a trade in the absence of money—that is, through barter.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 May 2012
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She was known to barter paintings for medical bills, home repairs and tobacco.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 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
Verb
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Son Heung-min was substituted on 63 minutes, receiving a standing ovation and getting a guard of honor from the players on the pitch before hugging all the members of the Spurs bench as the crowd chanted his name.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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How Maxwell's Trump Deal Could Look Maxwell may also pursue presidential clemency—a pardon would clear her conviction, while a commutation would shorten her sentence.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The clemency actions included a blanket pardon for his son Hunter Biden, preemptive pardons for other family members and Trump adversaries, and sweeping commutations for nonviolent drug offenders.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a roundtable discussion in Kerrville, Texas, during a tour to observe flood damage on July 11.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Android in the last seven days.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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