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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 commuting
Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Other cargo accessories include an oversized rear rack basket for carrying serious cargo and twin panniers for commuting, errands, and travel.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
The Railway Quantum Inertial Navigation System (RQINS) was trialed on a Great Northern train commuting between London and Welwyn Garden City on March 3.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Cities were graded on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, a composite overall score, crime and safety, family life, health and fitness, jobs, nightlife, outdoor activities, walkability, weather and commuting.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The census figures detail the commuting experience for workers who live in a community.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
That perk is just one of a bundle that have made flying a lot easier for the frequent flyers in Congress, who often are on an airplane twice a week or more commuting to Washington and back.
—Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
In early 2024, then-CEO Laxman Narasimhan said customers were abandoning their online orders after placing them online, having to wait in long lines for their orders to be fulfilled during busy commuting hours.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
But soon, his commuting ritual could change.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Literally moving into a house, having to pay real bills, a real job, a corporate job, commuting to work, all that was very new to me.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Affordable yet reliable, the JBL Vibe Beam wireless earbuds are terrific for listening to your favorite tunes while commuting, hiking, exercising or at the beach.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
That way, you aren’t left trying to break in a new pair of sandals while commuting, exploring a new city, or simply trying to walk from your car to the coffee shop without getting a fresh blister.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
Some have resorted to sleeping in their cars and selling their blood to defray the cost of commuting to work, acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl told CBS News.
—Philip Wang, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
Close to a third of Parisians have started cycling more, with 9% now commuting on two wheels, In 2025, Paris was crowned Europe’s best cycling city in one ranking.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Kikuchi is over 70 years old and lives in Aubrey, so commuting to Dallas is difficult for him.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Working from home poses some unique challenges that are not necessarily present when commuting to an office each day.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
For many, super-commuting is about priorities.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
Consider a household with two drivers who together burn 25 gallons of gas a week—not unusual in places where commuting requires a car.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Other cargo accessories include an oversized rear rack basket for carrying serious cargo and twin panniers for commuting, errands, and travel.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
The Railway Quantum Inertial Navigation System (RQINS) was trialed on a Great Northern train commuting between London and Welwyn Garden City on March 3.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Cities were graded on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, a composite overall score, crime and safety, family life, health and fitness, jobs, nightlife, outdoor activities, walkability, weather and commuting.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The census figures detail the commuting experience for workers who live in a community.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
That perk is just one of a bundle that have made flying a lot easier for the frequent flyers in Congress, who often are on an airplane twice a week or more commuting to Washington and back.
—Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
In early 2024, then-CEO Laxman Narasimhan said customers were abandoning their online orders after placing them online, having to wait in long lines for their orders to be fulfilled during busy commuting hours.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
But soon, his commuting ritual could change.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
There was a blithe, mildly stoned look in everyone’s eyes, and most of the women were dressed like gnomes while all the men appeared ergonomically outfitted to climb a cliff face but were instead commuting to their office jobs.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Literally moving into a house, having to pay real bills, a real job, a corporate job, commuting to work, all that was very new to me.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Affordable yet reliable, the JBL Vibe Beam wireless earbuds are terrific for listening to your favorite tunes while commuting, hiking, exercising or at the beach.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
That way, you aren’t left trying to break in a new pair of sandals while commuting, exploring a new city, or simply trying to walk from your car to the coffee shop without getting a fresh blister.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
Some have resorted to sleeping in their cars and selling their blood to defray the cost of commuting to work, acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl told CBS News.
—Philip Wang, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
Close to a third of Parisians have started cycling more, with 9% now commuting on two wheels, In 2025, Paris was crowned Europe’s best cycling city in one ranking.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Kikuchi is over 70 years old and lives in Aubrey, so commuting to Dallas is difficult for him.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Working from home poses some unique challenges that are not necessarily present when commuting to an office each day.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commuting
Noun
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And the punishment must be carried out within 90 days of sentencing without any possibility for pardons or commutations.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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The victim’s daughter – identified as Tori in Burton’s clemency petition – and some of the jurors in Burton’s case have backed his request for commutation.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many parodied her overt sexuality by swapping her out for someone decidedly less sexy on the wrecking ball.—
Ben Pettis,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Many are even swapping their profile photos for pictures of Jenner, hoping some of her famously sharp business instincts might rub off.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys, who said Horner has autism spectrum disorder and various mental illnesses, are asking jurors to sentence Horner to life in prison without parole.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Jurors are now being shown body camera footage and additional evidence to determine whether Horner will receive the death penalty or life in prison without parole.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Unlike conventional approaches, this method is designed to handle open quantum environments, where particles are always exchanging energy and information with what’s around them.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yes, George, frankly, this conflict only seems to be escalating with all sides exchanging intense fire on a daily basis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Indian benchmark indexes were trading lower.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Cocoa — the key ingredient in chocolate — has been steadily falling in price from its all-time high in 2024, when cocoa beans were trading for over $12,000 a ton.—
Isaac Tellechea,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As a result, Aaronson said utilities’ cost-benefit analysis of burying lines is changing.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Conditions in San Diego’s bays are changing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Yet Potter never considered substituting him.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The court found the authority had exceeded its authority by substituting its view of the public interest for that of the state Legislature.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over the years, those aforementioned adjustments included making spaghetti bolognese for Harry while his mother enjoyed Sole Florentine, and, sometimes, switching up the menu completely when a friend joined them for lunch at Kensington Palace.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, in a rare but spot-on appearance, newcomer Kam Patterson appeared as Paapa Essiedu’s code-switching Professor Snape in HBO’s new Harry Potter TV reboot.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Commuting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commuting. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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