commutations

plural of commutation

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of commutations Trump has pardoned or given commutations to at least 44 recipients within a year of their sentences who together account for over $270 million in financial obligations. — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 The president has broad authority to issue pardons and commutations, but the power is strictly limited to federal offenses. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Oyer said part of her job was following the White House’s policy goals on commutations. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 Interim Ohio Republican Attorney General Andy Wilson expressed relief that DeWine didn't choose to use commutations and that his office will continue working to uphold the current law. — CBS News, 18 June 2026 In fact, sentencing commutations already can require a defendant to pay existing financial penalties while reducing or eliminating other aspects of a sentence, such as prison time. — Robert Radick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The Tribune has reviewed the names of people who have received pardons or commutations going back to the 1950s. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commutations
exchanges
Noun
  • The title of the episode refers to its two pivotal phone exchanges.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the late 1980s, the University of Iowa began operating real-money futures exchanges to forecast presidential elections.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Commutations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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