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Recent Examples of commute
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
In 2016, President Obama commuted his sentence.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
With gas prices soaring in recent weeks, the daily cost of that commute is going up.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The scene unfolds from the POV of its main character, credited only as the Lost Man (Kazunari Ninomiya), who’s commuting on a crowded train.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
In 2016, President Obama commuted his sentence.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
The state Constitution explicitly gives the governor the power to grant clemency and commute prison sentences.
—Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
With gas prices soaring in recent weeks, the daily cost of that commute is going up.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
Verb
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Demetra Henderson-Burkhalter, meanwhile, had also exchanged many calls with a New Orleans man named Cornelius Garrison III, who had been a plaintiff in a lawsuit arising from a truck collision in 2015 and had been listed as a witness to another collision in 2014.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But Kardashian and Barker’s wedding is better known for its apparent Dolce & Gabbana brand integration—the fashion house designed the bride’s wedding looks and the seaside villa where the couple exchanged their vows was owned by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hurtling back toward Earth after a historic loop around the moon, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman said naming a crater after his late wife, an idea his crewmates came up with before launch, was the most deeply profound moment of an already memorable flight.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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With Iran qualifying for the World Cup, Arad Ershad had visions of splurging on flights and tickets to attend one of the team’s upcoming first-round matches in Los Angeles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Iritani, a journalist, follows a handful of individuals who were traded.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Speaking of, if the Browns never trade Garrett, everyone will still live happily ever after and Garrett will still have a hell of a Canton highlight reel.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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The victim’s daughter – identified as Tori in Burton’s clemency petition – and some of the jurors in Burton’s case have backed his request for commutation.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While City Lights couldn’t get the rights to the gender-swapping revival that’s been making the rounds of late, the original show is arguably still viable after almost 60 years.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In practice, that can mean swapping out legacy controllers, updating drive technology or adjusting heating systems depending on plant configuration.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And 1965, except for four or five brief trout-fishing jaunts, was the same.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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But as this team heads out on its first serious road trip of the season — a nine-game, 10-day East Coast jaunt — the Giants have a bit of momentum and a chance to start defining what this season could be — one way or another.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So if the project is approved, the zoning laws would have to change, which would also change the county's general plan.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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When the popular Italian restaurant Caffe Vialetto closed in 2025 after 26 years of feeding families and sharing milestones, diners across Miami mourned the loss of the Coral Gables icon, a stable oasis for quiet dinners and family celebrations in a wildly changing culinary landscape.—
Connie Ogle
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The ban does not apply in Macao and Hong Kong — where the BTS tour lands in 2027 — because both are special regions in China with their own governments and laws.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The tour was developed with the Center for Women’s History at the San Diego History Center and highlights the historical and contemporary women whose vision, leadership, and creativity helped shape Balboa Park into a cultural destination.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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