Synonyms of commuted

commuted

verb

past tense of commute

as in exchanged

to give up (something) and take something else in return

commuting foreign currency to domestic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchanged
• swapped
• traded
• substituted
• changed
• switched
• replaced
• shifted
• superseded
• interchanged
• displaced
• ceded
• surrendered
• yielded
• reciprocated
• handed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of commuted

Death sentences for two others were commuted and one was sentenced to prison. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

While he was supposed to die at the hands of the state, California abolished the death penalty in 1972 — which resulted in his sentence being commuted to life in prison. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

However, dozens of death sentences since then have been issued, but later suspended or commuted. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

He was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2018 but his sentence was one of a raft later commuted by President Joe Biden during his final days in office, federal records show. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Accused of murder and sentenced to death, Giovanni avoided the guillotine after his punishment was commuted to hard labor. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Former President Joe Biden ultimately commuted 37 out of 40 federal death sentences. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Scott's death sentence was commuted to life in prison after several appeals, but the 53-year-old has remained behind bars despite questions about the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution during the trial. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Trump later pardoned or commuted the sentences of virtually all defendants involved in the riot. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2026