commute 1 of 2

as in to exchange
to give up (something) and take something else in return commuting foreign currency to domestic

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noun

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Recent Examples of commute
Verb
Although many students at Riverside live close by, Sanchez’s kids have a longer commute. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025 Plan your commute A sustainable commute to, from or on campus is also important. Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Managers will now have to commute just four days, and individual contributors will report three days a week to the office. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025 The arrests happened as some of these immigrants were working or commuting to and from their jobs. Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for commute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
Verb
  • All four umpires form a circle and leave room for one representative from each team to exchange lineup cards.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) exchanges documents with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) prior to the meeting with President of Russia, May 7, 2025 in Moscow, Russia.
    Robert Birsel Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The club looked at how the best Championship teams made the transition into the top flight in the past.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Abu Dhabi experience The new flight lands at Zayed International Airport, which offers a variety of unique experiences for customers.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This has forced Russia to lean heavily on China specifically in order to prop up its wartime economy and most importantly, continue trading its most important commodity crude oil.
    Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones’ decision to trade Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers a week before the 2025 season began certainly raised eyebrows about his role as general manager.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Newsom granted a commutation to Arthur Battle, convicted of murder for a 2006 contract killing.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The commutation, one of 10 granted by the governor Friday, allows Cuong Tran to make his case for parole earlier than expected.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In a key change with the new product range, the Silicon Valley giant swapped the mid-tier iPhone Plus model for the iPhone Air – which the company touts as its thinnest iPhone ever.
    James Powel, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Donors could still swap their indirect support for political favors, the court said.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That’s what this three-night jaunt uniquely offers, with a chance to forage and to cheer on a team in both the woods of Piedmont and a president’s box in Parma, Emilia-Romagna.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
  • That means if the rocket is terminated after just two jaunts to the Moon, sending a total of eight aeronauts on the Artemis II and III missions, NASA will have spent more than $10 billion on each astronaut’s lunar trek.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That’s assuming no more Fed officials are fired, which could change the trajectory of monetary policy for the next few years.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • And a few details always change.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Neither of those approaches speaks to a massively competitive tour.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Though Davies planned to reunite the band for a tour in 2015, it was canceled when the musician was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks plasma cells.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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