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
Reynolds says she's commuted between Warren and Ann Arbor the past three weeks to be by her son's side.
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Jack Springgate, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ivey has commuted only one death sentence in her nine years as governor.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
In February, Florida authorities arrested a repeat offender whose federal prison sentence had been commuted in the final days of Biden’s presidency.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
My father commuted into Manhattan every day for work and always brought home the New York Post.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The board is tasked with considering if inmates should receive clemency, have their sentences commuted, be pardoned or qualify for early release.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
He was initially sentenced to death, though the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and he was later pardoned.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
After a petition from reality TV star Kim Kardashian, the president commuted her sentence during his first term.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
In 2022, the Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted Blackwell’s sentence to 25 years.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Jack Springgate, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ivey has commuted only one death sentence in her nine years as governor.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
In February, Florida authorities arrested a repeat offender whose federal prison sentence had been commuted in the final days of Biden’s presidency.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
My father commuted into Manhattan every day for work and always brought home the New York Post.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The board is tasked with considering if inmates should receive clemency, have their sentences commuted, be pardoned or qualify for early release.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
He was initially sentenced to death, though the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and he was later pardoned.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
After a petition from reality TV star Kim Kardashian, the president commuted her sentence during his first term.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
In 2022, the Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted Blackwell’s sentence to 25 years.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commuted
Verb
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Due to the underwater belt’s sheer size, the monumental construction revealed a community dependent on whaling, as by-products became commodities to be exchanged and traded between these local groups.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The surveillance video is silent, so it was not immediately known what, if any, words were exchanged between the two prior to the incident.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For the occasion, Zendaya swapped her recent penchant for bridal whites and wore head-to-toe gold.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Mar. 2026
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Mackin swapped out her mother’s deep red rug for a more neutral option from English Village Lane and framed the windows with one of her sister’s favorite textiles, Heather Chadduck’s Grande Frond.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Dolphins traded star receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos ion Tuesday in exchange for a first-round pick, a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick swap.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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The National Women’s Soccer League announced a new CBA in the summer of 2024 that included giving players agency on where they are traded and abolishing expansion and collegiate drafts.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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That these images aren’t used to elicit sorrow or righteous anger isn’t a problem in and of itself; rather, the issue is that they aren’t substituted with worthwhile alternatives that stir one’s soul, or one’s moral compass.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The optimists insist nothing has changed and business as usual will resume shortly.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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As my clientbase ages, their needs have changed to not only collect bucket list experiences – but work with their growing family for celebrations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Commuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commuted. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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