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 president has the right under the Constitution for pardon and commutation, of course.
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ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, immediately criticized Santos' commutation on social media.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
Newsom granted a commutation to Arthur Battle, convicted of murder for a 2006 contract killing.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The commutation, one of 10 granted by the governor Friday, allows Cuong Tran to make his case for parole earlier than expected.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, immediately criticized Santos' commutation on social media.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
Newsom granted a commutation to Arthur Battle, convicted of murder for a 2006 contract killing.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The commutation, one of 10 granted by the governor Friday, allows Cuong Tran to make his case for parole earlier than expected.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commutation
exchange
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The Chiefs offered the Jets a fourth-round pick in exchange for Hall, according to New York insider Connor Hughes of SNY.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In exchange for Lee burying the Indian Head Hills land-deal story — which, on paper, looked like a candidate taking a bribe from Trip and the Nazis — Donald agrees to give up the land.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Commutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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