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to give up (something) and take something else in return
commuting foreign currency to domestic
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Recent Examples of commuted
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.
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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
He was sentenced to five years in prison commuted to time served and 15 years' probation, followed by 20 years in prison, and released.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Last year, Ford CEO Jim Farley commuted in a car that wasn’t made by his own company.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
But in a surprising move, former President Joe Biden commuted Jaynes' sentence in December 2024 as part of what the White House largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
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
He was sentenced to five years in prison commuted to time served and 15 years' probation, followed by 20 years in prison, and released.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Last year, Ford CEO Jim Farley commuted in a car that wasn’t made by his own company.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
But in a surprising move, former President Joe Biden commuted Jaynes' sentence in December 2024 as part of what the White House largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commuted
Verb
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As a public institution, UVU upholds First Amendment rights and fosters an environment where ideas – popular or controversial – can be exchanged freely, energetically, and civilly.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last September, when news broke that another friend of Kraus’s, the journalist Olivia Nuzzi, had exchanged intimate texts with Kennedy, Kraus wrote a Substack post accusing Nuzzi of ensnaring Kennedy and insulted her looks on Instagram.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With noise levels as low as 21dB(A), the F4-425 operates almost silently, while the Push-Lock tool-free design means a drive can be installed or swapped out in just 10 seconds.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The innovation’s gripper can be swapped with a soldering iron or screwdriver.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bengals also worked out former Cleveland Browns signal-caller Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason but was among the team's cuts in August.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The stock traded at well above $200 in 2021 but now languishes at about $84.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In February’s 2-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Ibrahima Konate was booked in the 31st minute, but lasted until half-time, when he was substituted for Jarell Quansah.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Joseph substituted Toklomati before stoppage time, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The squad has changed a lot in the last six months, so not as many players have the muscle memory of this fixture.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Commuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commuted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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