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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Schaefer and Willis, who both have families in Sheboygan, will commute to Milwaukee to help manage the restaurant.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Rochelle studied for a couple hours then got in her car for an early commute to pick up the kids from daycare and diapers from a nonprofit’s office.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Couples who work from home, even just one day a week, are more likely to conceive and more likely to plan to have children in the future than those who commute to the office five days a week, the study found.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Schaefer and Willis, who both have families in Sheboygan, will commute to Milwaukee to help manage the restaurant.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
The three vehicles involved in the crash were in the center divider, and two northbound lanes were blocked on the Capital City Freeway, stalling traffic during afternoon commute hours.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Rochelle studied for a couple hours then got in her car for an early commute to pick up the kids from daycare and diapers from a nonprofit’s office.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
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With a sense of duty — common among Indigenous Americans, who have historically served in the military at a per capita rate higher than any other ethnic group — the men used their language to exchange codes in Tlingit while having no idea what military intelligence was doing with the information.—
Tim Trudell,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Four districts seek site sales Districts also must seek voter approval to sell, lease or exchange certain real estate property.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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So what happens if your flight is affected?—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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The site can be used to simulate flight environments that can be used for hypersonic weapon development, according to a university notice.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fortunately, Stefanski and the Browns will face a Jets team on Sunday that just traded their best players at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Speedster Rashid Shaheed was traded from the last-place New Orleans Saints (1-8) to the first-place Seattle Seahawks (6-2) just before the NFL trade deadline fell.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Several pardons and commutations issued by former President Joe Biden sparked controversy.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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More than 13,000 people have applied for federal clemency since 2021, yet only a few hundred have received pardons or commutations.—
Khalil Cumberbatch,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The shop has taken the 2026 edition of Chevrolet’s best-selling truck, boosted its output to 1,000 hp, and swapped out its automatic gearbox for a manual.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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This year, the list switched to a cheaper Jennie-O turkey from Butterball, swapped pie crusts and shaved a few cents off carrots, potatoes, and onions.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, the years-in-the-making tour will instead kick off in March 2026, six years after the singer first announced her intention for a solo jaunt.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Rather, the four-episode jaunt is set in the 19th century.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kansas freshman guard Kohl Rosario changed his physical appearance dramatically on Tuesday, deciding to shave his trademark mustache prior to the Jayhawks’ nonconference basketball game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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In that sense, some things haven’t changed since ABC first bought the pitch from BBC 20 years ago that was a celebrity reboot of the UK’s old Come Dancing ballroom competition series.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Belau is the founder of Girls’ Guide to the World, a tour company that arranges roughly 80 international group trips a year primarily for Americans as well as travelers from other English-speaking countries.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Set in British Columbia and tied for the top national park in Canada, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is coastal paradise made up of more than 30 islands and islets complete with coves, beaches, and trails, according to the report from tour operator Journeyscape.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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