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as in swaps
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 conversations
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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as in trades
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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Recent Examples of exchanges
Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Anyway Decentralized exchanges were never meant to play by old rules.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The tokens are now being offered on some of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Russia supply Moscow and Kyiv have ramped up fire exchanges in their three-and-a-half-year conflict, with Reuters calculations pointing to Ukrainian drone attacks shutting down facilities accounting for at least 17% of Russia's oil processing capacity.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
With the verbal exchanges seemingly exhausted, the two opponents will now let their actions speak loudly in the ring in Paris.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
Here are three exchanges during the trial that have caught attention online.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
But over time, that official said, there were heated exchanges with the Israeli military over that stance.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In vessel and vehicular homicide cases, the law exchanges negligence for reckless operation of a boat or car, respectively.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
During the trial, after Cardi took the stand to deliver her testimony, several of her impassioned exchanges with the plaintiff's lawyer, Ron Rosen Janfaza, went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Anyway Decentralized exchanges were never meant to play by old rules.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The tokens are now being offered on some of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Russia supply Moscow and Kyiv have ramped up fire exchanges in their three-and-a-half-year conflict, with Reuters calculations pointing to Ukrainian drone attacks shutting down facilities accounting for at least 17% of Russia's oil processing capacity.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
With the verbal exchanges seemingly exhausted, the two opponents will now let their actions speak loudly in the ring in Paris.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
Here are three exchanges during the trial that have caught attention online.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
But over time, that official said, there were heated exchanges with the Israeli military over that stance.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) exchanges documents with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) prior to the meeting with President of Russia, May 7, 2025 in Moscow, Russia.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In vessel and vehicular homicide cases, the law exchanges negligence for reckless operation of a boat or car, respectively.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanges
Noun
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Each camera runs on solar power, streams in crisp UHD, and installs wire-free, so there are no cords or constant battery swaps to deal with.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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The connective tissue of all of these trade-deadline swaps — stadium-rock drummers of a certain age who are now in greater demand than ever — lends itself to overanalyzing how bizarre the timing is and overlapping factors for dismissal.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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In late June, McNair announced his decision to not seek re-election in 2026, after a few months of prayer, thoughts and conversations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Salon small talk Paqueta’s close relationship — and conversations — with his mother, Christiane Tolentino, became a point of interest in the case.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As its premium to NAV started to decline, so did this strategy and Rexford now trades at a 20% discount to NAV and a 5-6 turn AFFO discount to peers with its stock price down to $40 per share (prior to Elliott’s announcement) from a high of more than $80 in December 2021.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
30 Aug. 2025
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But what makes the respective Parsons and Dončić trades so similar yet so different at the same time?—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The price cut follows weeks of discussions between McDonald's corporate officers and restaurant franchise operators, including the company offering financial support if the franchisees would agree to drop prices, the Journal reported.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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The modules are supplemented with synchronous discussions led by world-class educators who provide Masterclasses across diverse disciplines.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Absent a miracle that changes Grassley’s position on maintaining the blue slip tradition, Shipley said, the administration may have to return to the more conventional path of compromise.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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His life changes when he is taken in by Carlos, a man who has just lost his son and who will fight to integrate his new child into society.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit accuses the manufacturers of coordinating with each other, through help from a trade organization, to limit the supply of trucks and drive up prices.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Understanding Debt Structure Risk Every debt instrument comes with trade-offs.—
Meelan Gupta,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Last-minute deals exist for flexible travelers, but come with trade-offs like limited cabin choices and higher airfare.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Exchanges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanges. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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