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
Alan Jackson, the celebrity legal eagle, doesn’t recommend clients entrust their social media accounts to third parties —even if those clients crave commutations.
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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
The Office of the Pardon Attorney continues to serve a key role in assisting the President with exercising his constitutional authority to grant pardons and commutations.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Trump had already issued blanket pardons and sentence commutations to nearly 1,600 people convicted or charged with offenses related to the Capitol riot during his first day in office of his second term in January.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Several pardons and commutations issued by former President Joe Biden sparked controversy.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
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
The Office of the Pardon Attorney continues to serve a key role in assisting the President with exercising his constitutional authority to grant pardons and commutations.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Trump had already issued blanket pardons and sentence commutations to nearly 1,600 people convicted or charged with offenses related to the Capitol riot during his first day in office of his second term in January.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Several pardons and commutations issued by former President Joe Biden sparked controversy.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commutations
exchanges
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Wasserman’s appearance in the Epstein files document dump, despite the consensual nature of his exchanges with Maxwell, has set off a firestorm among some of the clients represented by Wasserman’s sports, marketing and entertainment units.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The challenge will be in creating an exit ramp for President Xi Jinping of China to shift course so that normal diplomatic exchanges and channels of communication can be revived.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Commutations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutations. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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