Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of commuted The disclosure embarrassed senior officials, led to White House aide Scooter Libby’s conviction for perjury, later commuted, and drew intense political scrutiny. — Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 His seven year sentence was commuted by — who else — Trump last year. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 Sep. 2026 Smith’s death sentence was commuted to life in prison in 1954. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 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

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Prizes are non-transferable and may not be exchanged for cash, resold, or substituted by winners, except that The Athletic reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component of equal or lesser value if necessary.

— Mathieu Clavie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Clothes come off, kisses are exchanged, and there’s an intense thigh grab.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of exchanged

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Ever since, the two teams have swapped victories each season, with Kiffin stoking the flames.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Swig said the majority of Miatas sell for $10,000 to $20,000 on average and there is a lot of interest in models that had the original inline four-cylinder engine swapped for a V8.

— Morgan Korn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of swapped

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This deal, covering Southeast Asia’s largest economy and 280 million people, eliminates tariffs on 98 percent of goods traded between the two.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Until that happens or Hellebuyck is traded elsewhere, his availability will be intriguing.

— Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of traded

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But then former Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, who was excellent throughout and received a standing ovation when substituted, equalised as Emi Martinez struggled to get down in time.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Their starting lineup has also remained largely unchanged for two games, though David Larrubia did not start against Deportivo, but was substituted in.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

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