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
Her later commutation was a remarkable benefit for a mostly unknown federal prisoner on the same day that Trump pardoned political allies such as Steven Bannon and celebrities such as Lil Wayne.
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Executive clemency may take several forms, including pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution, and reprieve.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Flashback: Caldwell was among about a dozen people who received a sentence commutation from Trump in January as part of his executive order pardoning most Jan. 6 defendants.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
This marks the first commutation of a death sentence in the state since 1999.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Executive clemency may take several forms, including pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution, and reprieve.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Flashback: Caldwell was among about a dozen people who received a sentence commutation from Trump in January as part of his executive order pardoning most Jan. 6 defendants.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
This marks the first commutation of a death sentence in the state since 1999.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 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 22 May. 2025.
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