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• superseded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

After serving just one match of that ban against Armenia, FIFA’s disciplinary committee commuted the final two games of his suspension to a one-year probation period, citing his historically clean record. — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Last January, Biden commuted his sentence to 20 months as part of a series of clemency actions that included multiple other Florida residents. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Milk was almost three decades into a life term on a manslaughter conviction when Noem commuted his sentence in 2023. — CBS News, 19 June 2026

In February 2023, Noem commuted Milk’s life sentence for a manslaughter conviction in an October 1993 stabbing death. — ABC News, 18 June 2026

Juan Reyes commuted an hour and a half from San Diego to bring his son, Adrian, 13, to watch his favorite team train. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 8 June 2026

Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of all 1,500 charged or convicted in connection with the riot on his first day back in office last year, including the leaders of far-right street gangs and militias. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

Using the pardon power afforded him under the Constitution, President Eisenhower commuted the defendant-petitioner’s sentence from death to life imprisonment, subject to the condition that the defendant would not be eligible for parole. — Robert Radick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Polis commuted Peters’ sentence on May 15. — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026