as in exchanges
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 commutations
The Tribune has reviewed the names of people who have received pardons or commutations going back to the 1950s.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Trump previously gave these members of extremist groups commutations instead of full pardons.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
And the punishment must be carried out within 90 days of sentencing without any possibility for pardons or commutations.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Alan Jackson, the celebrity legal eagle, doesn’t recommend clients entrust their social media accounts to third parties —even if those clients crave commutations.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The White House doesn’t comment on potential clemency requests, but the president is the ultimate decider on pardons and commutations.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The White House does not comment on clemency requests, and the final decision on any pardons or commutations rests with the president, a White House official told CNN.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Successful clemency petitions, either in the form of pardons or sentence commutations are rare — especially for someone convicted of violent crimes.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Clemency includes pardons and commutations A pardon and a commutation of a sentence are both ways for the president to grant leniency to someone who has committed a federal crime.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Trump previously gave these members of extremist groups commutations instead of full pardons.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
And the punishment must be carried out within 90 days of sentencing without any possibility for pardons or commutations.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Alan Jackson, the celebrity legal eagle, doesn’t recommend clients entrust their social media accounts to third parties —even if those clients crave commutations.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The White House doesn’t comment on potential clemency requests, but the president is the ultimate decider on pardons and commutations.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The White House does not comment on clemency requests, and the final decision on any pardons or commutations rests with the president, a White House official told CNN.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Successful clemency petitions, either in the form of pardons or sentence commutations are rare — especially for someone convicted of violent crimes.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Clemency includes pardons and commutations A pardon and a commutation of a sentence are both ways for the president to grant leniency to someone who has committed a federal crime.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commutations
exchanges
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The result is more messages and fewer real exchanges, and people turning to AI as their friend and confidant.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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When Krick and Stagg enter the command boardroom to present their opposing cases mere hours before a decision must be made, the film slips into a type of courtroom drama of stormy exchanges from the benches, with both Stagg and Krick pulling out all the stops to get their forecasts approved.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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“Commutations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutations. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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