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• superseded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

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

Trump commuted their prison sentences, but they were not covered by the president’s mass pardons. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Trump commuted their prison sentences, but they were not covered by the president's mass pardons. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

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