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
That portion was commuted to time served, and he was placed on 15 years of probation.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
When his prison sentence was commuted in December 2024, he was still licensed.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Displaced from Chase Center after the arena was double-booked for the Valkyries’ first-ever home playoff game, Golden State instead commuted down the Peninsula to the South Bay, attempting to export the Ballhalla mystique to SAP Center.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Nowadays, these routes and addresses can sometimes call to my mind the Camino Real—the old Spanish road lost and buried but commuted upon daily—or that mythic expanse of the Mediterranean where Odysseus lost his way and people live and work to this day.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
His sentence was commuted to a year by the king and he was released on parole after six months in detention.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Young served 11 years for a low-level drug offense before the president commuted his sentence in 2021.
—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
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
Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
When his prison sentence was commuted in December 2024, he was still licensed.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Displaced from Chase Center after the arena was double-booked for the Valkyries’ first-ever home playoff game, Golden State instead commuted down the Peninsula to the South Bay, attempting to export the Ballhalla mystique to SAP Center.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Nowadays, these routes and addresses can sometimes call to my mind the Camino Real—the old Spanish road lost and buried but commuted upon daily—or that mythic expanse of the Mediterranean where Odysseus lost his way and people live and work to this day.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
His sentence was commuted to a year by the king and he was released on parole after six months in detention.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Young served 11 years for a low-level drug offense before the president commuted his sentence in 2021.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commuted
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In early September, Jakarta police alleged that some TikTok users purposefully broadcast live during the violence to entice viewers into giving them gifts or virtual prizes that can be exchanged for cash.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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On June 21, 2025, the NFL star exchanged vows with his high school sweetheart, Ann Michael Hudson, at the Grandfather Golf and Country Club in North Carolina, per The News & Observer.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just before their latest stint on the road, the band swapped drummers with Foo Fighters, switching out Ilan Rubin for Josh Freese.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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The town of Chipping Campden became a magnet for the Arts and Crafts movement in the early 1900s, after architect Charles Robert Ashbee swapped London for the countryside.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Batherson was almost exclusively used in a second-line role last year, starting with Josh Norris as his centre before Norris was traded for Dylan Cozens.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Four-Year Tax Efficiency Gap The January 2021 ban on crypto ETNs was a misguided attempt to protect retail consumers from highly speculative cryptoassets (Bitcoin traded at $40k at the time).—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This recognition has no cash value, is not transferable, and may not be substituted or redeemed for cash or any other value.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Starbucks Protein-Boosted Milk, a blend of 2% milk and premium whey protein made daily by baristas, may be substituted in any hot or iced drink where milk is part of the recipe — for example, a Latte, Macchiato or Coconutmilk Refresher.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That changed for just over two quarters.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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But that changed, and the case took a turn after two denizens of Nashville's street scene were identified as suspects.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Commuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commuted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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