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
Newsom's office explained that the legal standard in California for release on parole is whether an inmate poses an unreasonable risk to public safety, which has to be determined before the governor can make a decision on their commutations.
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Less than a year after her commutation, Johnson attended Trump's State of the Union address in 2019 as his guest.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Once reelected, Trump sprang them all, with pardons and commutations.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
The Bondi memo directs the Justice Department to, among other things assist local prosecutors in pursuing death sentences under state law against the 37 individuals who received commutations.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 5 Feb. 2025
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Less than a year after her commutation, Johnson attended Trump's State of the Union address in 2019 as his guest.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Once reelected, Trump sprang them all, with pardons and commutations.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
The Bondi memo directs the Justice Department to, among other things assist local prosecutors in pursuing death sentences under state law against the 37 individuals who received commutations.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commutation
exchange
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Crawford must have had other enemies, and so maybe one of them with massive financial resources approached Delia to kill him in exchange for ensuring that her family would be set for life.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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The multilateral deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), won the backing of major powers, setting strict limits for Iranian nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Commutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutation. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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