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
Hidden Figures book author Margot Lee Shetterly wrote that Johnson actually commuted with neighbor Eunice Smith, who lived three blocks down from her.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Trump commuted the sentence of Zuberi, a fundraiser and venture capitalist, after he was convicted of crimes that partially stemmed from a $900,000 donation his company Avenue Ventures made to Trump’s first inaugural committee in 2017.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
After her sentence was commuted, inewsource reported, Adriana Camberos and her brother each contributed $360, the maximum allowed under city law, to McCann’s 2022 mayoral campaign.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Daniel, deep in his delusions, stayed in the new home, while his wife commuted to the business.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Chun’s death sentence was later commuted to life in prison, and he was subsequently pardoned and freed.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Chun was initially sentenced to death, though the sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Trump pardoned and commuted the sentences of nearly all the rioters on his first day back in office, making good on a campaign promise.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026
Brian Pippitt, who had his sentence commuted after two and a half decades in prison, has been released from prison.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Trump commuted the sentence of Zuberi, a fundraiser and venture capitalist, after he was convicted of crimes that partially stemmed from a $900,000 donation his company Avenue Ventures made to Trump’s first inaugural committee in 2017.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
After her sentence was commuted, inewsource reported, Adriana Camberos and her brother each contributed $360, the maximum allowed under city law, to McCann’s 2022 mayoral campaign.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Daniel, deep in his delusions, stayed in the new home, while his wife commuted to the business.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Chun’s death sentence was later commuted to life in prison, and he was subsequently pardoned and freed.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Chun was initially sentenced to death, though the sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Trump pardoned and commuted the sentences of nearly all the rioters on his first day back in office, making good on a campaign promise.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026
Brian Pippitt, who had his sentence commuted after two and a half decades in prison, has been released from prison.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commuted
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While reporters were present, the two leaders only exchanged pleasantries.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two teams exchanged possessions, looking to ice the game.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Under the Obama administration, the pyramid was swapped in 2011 in favor of 'MyPlate', which prioritized vegetables, fruits and grain over protein.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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One of those members — e-commerce giant Amazon — got swapped in for Walgreens in early 2024.—
Alex Harring,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a time where fabled bottles are traded and shelved as trophies, Soo Hoo’s decision to open this one is radical.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Celtics traded Chris Boucher, Josh Minott and Xavier Tillman — the only three non-rotation players on their 15-man roster — to escape the tax entirely and remove some of the roster-building restrictions the team has been subject to in recent years.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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They've been substituted for equivalent store or name brands when necessary.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Frenchman was then substituted at the break.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Kolb says the Fall/Winter 2026 schedule changed to lighten the load on the Monday holiday, without such a long break between the New York and London shows, which organizers trialled last year.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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But a year after Sabathia’s induction, have times already changed?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Commuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commuted. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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