as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
an international commutation of food for oil
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Recent Examples of commutation
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops responds to each DeSantis death warrant with a plea for commutation to life in prison without parole.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
The president has the power to issue pardons and commutations.
—Jenna Sundel
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
But Trump and House Republicans have accused Biden of being incapacitated when his aides used the signature device to sign off on pardons and commutations during the final months of his presidency.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 17 July 2025
In a statement in January, Biden said the commutations were made to correct unfair sentencing disparities.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
The president has the power to issue pardons and commutations.
—Jenna Sundel
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
But Trump and House Republicans have accused Biden of being incapacitated when his aides used the signature device to sign off on pardons and commutations during the final months of his presidency.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 17 July 2025
In a statement in January, Biden said the commutations were made to correct unfair sentencing disparities.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commutation
exchange
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Between March 2022 and Wei’s arrest in August 2023, the spy allegedly paid Wei thousands of dollars in exchange for photographs and videos of the Essex, information about the location of various Navy ships and details about the Essex’s defensive weapons, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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American chipmakers Nvidia and AMD agreed to pay the US government 15% of their revenues from semiconductor sales to China in exchange for export licenses.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Commutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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