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Recent Examples of commute
Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 May 2025
Former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover, who had been serving a life sentence at a supermax prison in Colorado, has had his sentence commuted by Donald Trump.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Josh's schedule requires him to start work at 6 a.m., after a 45-minute commute.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Verb
President Trump didn’t just commute their sentences.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 May 2025
Former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover, who had been serving a life sentence at a supermax prison in Colorado, has had his sentence commuted by Donald Trump.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Noun
Listen to this article New Yorkers looking to make a reverse commute into the Garden State were flummoxed on Friday, hours after NJ Transit’s 450 engineers went on strike in the early morning hours over a long-running wage dispute.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Josh's schedule requires him to start work at 6 a.m., after a 45-minute commute.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
Verb
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The May 16 talks also led to a swap of prisoners, with 1,000 on both sides being exchanged.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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During their last meeting in May, both countries agreed to exchange their requirements for a ceasefire.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
Noun
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When Robinson eventually returned to the airport to board another flight, he was detained, the district attorney’s office said.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The man landed in California via a commercial flight and made contact with his legal team while waiting in line to go through U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said Trina Realmuto of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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The stock was initially priced at $31 per share, opened at $69, and is currently trading at $115 – which is a nearly 270% increase in just a few days.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Like Michael Jackson trading fancy footwork (to rabid audience screams) with his idol James Brown before presenting the Godfather of Soul with BET’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Since the Supreme Court allowed executions to resume, Florida has executed 111 death row inmates with only six commutations, all by Graham.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Amid the wave of pardons and commutations President Trump has doled out to some of his supporters and surrogates, one former MAGA loyalist in Idaho is fighting to return her pardon.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
Verb
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More prisoners were swapped Monday in a staggered process taking place over coming days, Zelensky and the Russian Defense Ministry announced, though neither side said how many.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The flavor mingles well with the typical ingredients of mayonnaise and mustard, but if your recipe already contains vinegar, consider swapping it out for pickle juice instead.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The zippy 800 hp motorboat will be available to rent for a full or half day, with both hotel guests and visitors able to enjoy private jaunts.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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One weekend in 1986, on a jaunt in a rented cabin with her soon-to-be-ex-lover, Alison Bechdel, a virtually unknown cartoonist in her twenties living in the Twin Cities, had an anxiety attack.—
Charlie Tyson,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Founded in 2014, Kering Eyewear was a pioneer in changing the business model for luxury groups in the eyewear category, straying from the well-trodden licensing business model.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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But discussion of changing the names had predated Biden’s presidency.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Martin and his merry band of Coldplay troubadours – guitarist Jonny Buckland, bass player Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion – unleashed their infectious brand of rock May 31 on an adoring California crowd to kick off the final leg of a three year tour that wraps in London this September.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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The financial machinery behind a blockbuster tour is massive — and expensive.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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