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commuting foreign currency to domestic
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Recent Examples of commuting
Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Tunnels will cut travel times between Verona and Munich by more than half to 2½ hours, between Milan and Paris by at least 30% to 4½ hours and put the Ligurian port city of Genoa within commuting distance of Italy’s finance and fashion capital — significantly remaking the Europe transit map.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Surrey, a home county southwest of London, has long been known for its bucolic surroundings and easy commuting distance into the city.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
EVs give our Orlando-area families and businesses more control over their energy future, especially in a region where commuting and tourism traffic make fuel costs a major household expense.
—James Brock, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
When the pandemic hit and the commuting use case vanished, the grand vision unraveled almost instantly.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Please take caution when travelling or commuting.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
That’s likely driven by demand from higher-income buyers seeking more space and relative value in suburban areas, while staying within commuting distance of major job centers, the analysis suggests.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
For the remainder of the week, the moveable barrier would be pushed to the side, enabling the shoulder to be used as a vehicle breakdown and emergency lane during heavy commuting hours.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Back home in Colorado, Estes spends about two hours a day commuting to her shifts at a Colorado hospital.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The Indoor, Outdoor, and Traffic ANC modes provide flexible noise control for situations like commuting, working or relaxing.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The risk of arriving to work late or needing to leave the office at an unexpected time serves as an obstacle to many who might be able to use public transit for commuting.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
After noticing that more people were commuting by bicycle, designers tweaked the brand’s windproof jacket, shortening its length and tightening the sleeves to prevent air from blowing up a rider’s arms.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the nadir of this period was when track repairs on my train line meant six hours commuting only to work in my office for four.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The death row clemency, and the manner in which it was granted, generated strong pushback from Republican lawmakers and district attorneys for commuting sentences that were imposed by juries after lengthy trials.
—Avi Bajpai, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Second Amendment advocates say city-by-city ordinances would be cumbersome for permit holders commuting daily between jurisdictions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Target positions within a reasonable commuting distance, but also consider remote opportunities since many employers now offer flexible work arrangements.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Tunnels will cut travel times between Verona and Munich by more than half to 2½ hours, between Milan and Paris by at least 30% to 4½ hours and put the Ligurian port city of Genoa within commuting distance of Italy’s finance and fashion capital — significantly remaking the Europe transit map.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Surrey, a home county southwest of London, has long been known for its bucolic surroundings and easy commuting distance into the city.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
EVs give our Orlando-area families and businesses more control over their energy future, especially in a region where commuting and tourism traffic make fuel costs a major household expense.
—James Brock, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
When the pandemic hit and the commuting use case vanished, the grand vision unraveled almost instantly.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Please take caution when travelling or commuting.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
That’s likely driven by demand from higher-income buyers seeking more space and relative value in suburban areas, while staying within commuting distance of major job centers, the analysis suggests.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
For the remainder of the week, the moveable barrier would be pushed to the side, enabling the shoulder to be used as a vehicle breakdown and emergency lane during heavy commuting hours.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
Building units close to existing transit systems creates new housing for workers commuting to a job in attractive locations.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Back home in Colorado, Estes spends about two hours a day commuting to her shifts at a Colorado hospital.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The Indoor, Outdoor, and Traffic ANC modes provide flexible noise control for situations like commuting, working or relaxing.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The risk of arriving to work late or needing to leave the office at an unexpected time serves as an obstacle to many who might be able to use public transit for commuting.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
After noticing that more people were commuting by bicycle, designers tweaked the brand’s windproof jacket, shortening its length and tightening the sleeves to prevent air from blowing up a rider’s arms.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the nadir of this period was when track repairs on my train line meant six hours commuting only to work in my office for four.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The death row clemency, and the manner in which it was granted, generated strong pushback from Republican lawmakers and district attorneys for commuting sentences that were imposed by juries after lengthy trials.
—Avi Bajpai, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Second Amendment advocates say city-by-city ordinances would be cumbersome for permit holders commuting daily between jurisdictions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commuting
Verb
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Tourists are now swapping shopping in London for Paris and Milan.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stylists crouch just out of frame, tugging seams, swapping earrings, brushing stray hairs from her face, while publicists hover nearby.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Newsom granted a commutation to Arthur Battle, convicted of murder for a 2006 contract killing.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The commutation, one of 10 granted by the governor Friday, allows Cuong Tran to make his case for parole earlier than expected.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Here, Alex investigates suspicious activity among the townspeople, navigating the shop while drawing curious looks from other customers and exchanging tense words with the store clerk.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both parties appear to still be exchanging tweets as of this writing.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dan, now 77, is serving two life terms without the possibility of parole.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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At the federal level, parole is generally not an option for people sentenced after 1987, though there are other potential early release programs available at that level.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, the startup is moving into the ranks of mainstream finance thanks to a $2 billion investment from trading giant Intercontinental Exchange.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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While speaking with John Sabol of Fox 8 in Cleveland on Tuesday, Sanders shared his thoughts on the team trading Flacco, speaking to the kind of impact Flacco had on his young career as a mentor.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tourists are still enjoying Michigan's lineup of dynamic fall events amid Apple Month and Michigan Agritourism Month this October and are flexible to changing fall color patterns, said Nick Nerbonne, media and digital director for Travel Michigan.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The United States Postal Service is temporarily changing its prices for the holiday season.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Junior quarterback Leo Stalsberg — substituting for senior starter Cedric Tomes, who’s out with a broken finger — completed 2 of 10 pass attempts for 25 yards.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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On the technical side of things, this jacket places warm fleece in just the right spots to keep you warm, substituting in lighter material on the sides, sleeves, and lower torso to allow room to breathe.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Spotify has teamed up with the popular OpenAI model, letting users discover music and podcasts without switching apps.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Thiaw, aged 24 and capped three times by Germany, is comfortable on the ball, can play in a high line and is good at switching play.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Commuting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commuting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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