as in exchanged
to give up (something) and take something else in return
commuting foreign currency to domestic
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Recent Examples of commuted
Young served 11 years for a low-level drug offense before the president commuted his sentence in 2021.
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Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
The two commuted into the heart of the city by boat, which inspired their Italian Riviera-esque summer looks.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump pardoned the vast majority of those defendants after taking office and commuted the the sentences of others.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
In his final weeks in office, President Joe Biden commuted 37 federal death sentences, leaving just three inmates on federal death row.
—Nik Popli, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
He was sentenced to five years in prison commuted to time served and 15 years' probation, followed by 20 years in prison, and released.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Last year, Ford CEO Jim Farley commuted in a car that wasn’t made by his own company.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
But in a surprising move, former President Joe Biden commuted Jaynes' sentence in December 2024 as part of what the White House largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Beverly commuted up to two hours each way from her home in Maine to adjudicate cases in Chelmsford.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
The two commuted into the heart of the city by boat, which inspired their Italian Riviera-esque summer looks.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump pardoned the vast majority of those defendants after taking office and commuted the the sentences of others.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
In his final weeks in office, President Joe Biden commuted 37 federal death sentences, leaving just three inmates on federal death row.
—Nik Popli, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
He was sentenced to five years in prison commuted to time served and 15 years' probation, followed by 20 years in prison, and released.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Last year, Ford CEO Jim Farley commuted in a car that wasn’t made by his own company.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
But in a surprising move, former President Joe Biden commuted Jaynes' sentence in December 2024 as part of what the White House largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Beverly commuted up to two hours each way from her home in Maine to adjudicate cases in Chelmsford.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commuted
Verb
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Blue Moon, written by Robert Kaplow (2008's Me and Orson Welles) was inspired by the real letters Larry and Elizabeth exchanged, as a title card in the movie states.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Scream star bent down to share an embrace with the rock icon and exchanged some words.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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In another example, against Real Sociedad in the knockout phase of the same competition in March, Alejandro Garnacho and Diogo Dalot have swapped positions, with winger Garnacho in the right wing-back slot.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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That pulled him into online gardening forums, tomato discussion groups, and eventually weekly potluck dinners where enthusiasts traded Appalachian beans and swapped tips on pest control.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Cubs traded for Tucker knowing full well there would be numerous teams trying to lure him away after only one season in Chicago.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The world’s most valuable digital currency by total market capitalization traded largely between $4,300 and $4,400 on Monday, September 8, after falling to nearly $4,250 the weekend before, according to Coinbase data from TradingView.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition, Levi products can easily be substituted for other brands.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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And down 7-0 after the Twins added on against Matsui in the seventh, the Padres substituted liberally.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 2020, Tony Romo’s 10-year, $180 million CBS contract changed the game.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her nails were also changed for each look.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Commuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commuted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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