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 White House doesn’t comment on potential clemency requests, but the president is the ultimate decider on pardons and commutations.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The commutation still requires Womack to serve five years of supervised release.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
After her 2021 commutation, Camberos and her brother were convicted of defrauding manufacturers to resell food at markup, generating millions to fund a lavish lifestyle.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Trump has a record of rewarding political supporters in exercising his pardon and commutation privileges, even beyond his decision to spare Duncan and Margaret Hunter and other white-collar convicts from federal punishment.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The commutation still requires Womack to serve five years of supervised release.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
After her 2021 commutation, Camberos and her brother were convicted of defrauding manufacturers to resell food at markup, generating millions to fund a lavish lifestyle.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Trump has a record of rewarding political supporters in exercising his pardon and commutation privileges, even beyond his decision to spare Duncan and Margaret Hunter and other white-collar convicts from federal punishment.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commutation
exchange
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As one person briefed on the exchange recalled, Altman then denied having made the claim.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The union offered to have workers return to work in less than a week in exchange for continued contract negotiations.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Commutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutation. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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