commutes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of commute
as in exchanges
to give up (something) and take something else in return commuting foreign currency to domestic

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commutes

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noun

plural of commute

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Recent Examples of commutes
Verb
Plus, Compass counted 32 days where these commutes took at least 30% longer than the average commute for the year. Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
This millennial nurse commutes 5,000 miles from Sweden to work at a California hospital. Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025 Notably, Abbott is one of the exceedingly rare staffers on Capitol Hill who commutes weekly as a senator does. Al Weaver, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025 Don’t dial in while your team commutes in. Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Newsom, driven by California Highway Patrol officers, effectively commutes to the state capital of Sacramento, 88 miles northeast. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commutes
Verb
  • Though The Wrong Paris exchanges the City of Lights for the Lone Star State, that doesn't stop Dawn from falling for Trey (Pierson Fodé), The Honeypot bachelor that the other girls are vying for.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Legislators and lobbyists in suits chat with families while a city councilman exchanges first-name pleasantries with constituents, young and old, in line.
    Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From Monday, September 29, through Friday, October 3, all civilian drone flights are prohibited in Danish airspace in connection with the EU summit.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The flights and the visas and the stage advancing, none of it was done.
    Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hoping to teach Arj a lesson about coming to terms with his own life, the well-meaning but naive Gabriel swaps Arj's life with that of Jeff's (Seth Rogen), a wealthy venture capitalist living large in a ritzy home high above the hills.
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Gabriel swaps Arj and Jeff’s circumstances to show him that money alone won’t solve all his problems.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The city analyzed truck traffic generators in southwest Detroit, identified travel patterns and paid particular attention to the Livernois Junction Intermodal terminal, which accounts for more than 1,200 truck trips per day.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Galen Carr, the Dodgers’ vice president of player personnel, has made frequent trips to Japan as the Dodgers reinforced their stronghold in the country.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The market still trades as if the pros don’t feel exposed enough to stocks, and strategists have had to pursue the index higher after the springtime confidence crash reversed faster than expected.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Spirit Halloween trades iconic character names for more generic ones.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tomlinson and Malik, who has a home in Pennsylvania, on their American travels are expected to discuss the tragic death of fellow One Direction band member Liam Payne, along with their own lives and careers.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The art will encompass the stories of Black people who journeyed north to escape slavery and the early Westfield settlers who ran safehouses that harbored them during their travels.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The meadow belonged to their banker, Torrence Huffman, and allowed the brothers to avoid expensive jaunts to North Carolina.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
  • See for yourself on one of the Lake Pend Oreille Cruises, with sightseeing jaunts that include a history cruise and a sunset and eagle watching tour.
    Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Unless something changes drastically at the top of the lineup, expect more of the same in 2025-26.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Little wonder that a philosopher who changes course invites surprise, suspicion, and sometimes the hostility of old friends.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Commutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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