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verb

kə-ˈmyüt How to pronounce commute (audio)
Definition of commutenext
as in to exchange
to give up (something) and take something else in return commuting foreign currency to domestic

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noun

as in flight

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Recent Examples of commute
Verb
To ease staffing problems, United was offering extra pay to pick up trips at Newark and confirmed space to commute to the New York City area. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 This, too, is a marvel of the modern Jewish state – the unusual multitasking of commuting and worshipping. — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
Archie and Lilibet have now joined a different school with a shorter commute from the family home. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026 Many people who want to live in a major city but cannot afford its housing premiums move to towns within a 45-to-60-minute commute. — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
  1. exchange
  2. flight
  3. trade
  4. commutation
  5. swap
  6. jaunt
  7. change
  8. tour
Verb
  • Before committing, look at what is actually being exchanged rather than what everyone hopes will happen.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, implants exchange simple signals, such as whether a particular condition has been detected or whether an action should be triggered.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • The flight also recorded no maintenance discrepancies, according to the company.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Starship just cleared a major hurdle ahead of its first orbital flight.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of flight
Verb
  • The $240 target is above Wall Street's median target of $223 and about 17% where the stock is trading today.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Fricker and Zahnd had traded allegations of criminal behavior against each other for months.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of trade
Noun
  • But advocates are unsure whether Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028, would risk the backlash a mass commutation would probably bring.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The president has broad authority to issue pardons and commutations, but the power is strictly limited to federal offenses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of commutation
Verb
  • The real winners after electrification were not the ones that just swapped steam engines for electric motors.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In particular, the standard amino acid tryptophan was swapped for a synthetic counterpart called azatryptophan.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of swap
Noun
  • The Asics Gel-SlowCush prioritizes comfort while being recommended for recovery runs, low-intensity training or merely chill jaunts.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But the 408-foot-tall (124-meter-tall) vehicle's first 13 jaunts were all suborbital, so Flight 14 will be a landmark.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of jaunt
Verb
  • Intuiting chaos, Aesha immediately changes into her wets to help.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • When that happens, the question is no longer whether cryptography needs to change.
    — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of change
Noun
  • Singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe and Danish band Lukas Graham, who had been expected to support Sheeran on upcoming North American dates, both withdrew from the tour.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But, as Miley pointed out, sleeping in your bed on a moving tour bus isn’t exactly the same experience as sleeping in it at home.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of tour

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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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