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as in swap
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
exchanges of commemorative pins are common among Olympic athletes
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
we had a brief exchange with the pastor as we passed him on the way out of church
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Recent Examples of exchange
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Fiscal policy, household safety nets, exchange-rate regimes, financial repression, reserve accumulation and asset-market depth are more plausible drivers of persistent current-account gaps.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
After the trip, Maduro and Sessions exchanged letters.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
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Noun
While others have been freed in high-profile prisoner exchanges, Olga, a Russian citizen who was arrested on during a trip to help her sister through cancer treatment, remains behind bars.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Fiscal policy, household safety nets, exchange-rate regimes, financial repression, reserve accumulation and asset-market depth are more plausible drivers of persistent current-account gaps.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
The proposals also come after leaders of the two countries had exchanged some of their harshest threats, Khan said, fueling fears that military hostilities could resume at any moment.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
After the trip, Maduro and Sessions exchanged letters.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange
Noun
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Inspired by Contramar’s iconic tuna tostada, this budget-friendly version swaps in jarred or canned tuna for the sushi-grade fish used at the restaurant.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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The Knicks sent unprotected first-round picks in 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031, Milwaukee’s 2025 first-rounder, a 2028 pick swap and a 2025 second-round pick to the Nets for Bridges.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Mom’s Day blends so well into the May springtime, thus inviting a conversation with the genius and mystery of creation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Try to do it in advance so that the conversation can be heard as a request to plan, rather than a demand for course correction.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Zubac might not have even been under consideration to be traded if James Harden did not find a trade destination ahead of the deadline.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Since a pause in fighting began more than a month ago, naval forces have traded fire near the Strait of Hormuz.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The ability to freeze fish opened new markets, and the economy moved from barter to cash.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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In its current form, the proposal would outlaw the sale, barter, or trade of wildlife furs and furbearer parts statewide.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Inside this building, generations of artists a century apart converse about similarly distressing and awe-inducing encounters between us and our technological creations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
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The two converse as if Janet is a hostage on a permanent Zoom call, always sitting in the same room, in the same clothes, talking to the same nonexistent camera.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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According to report last month by Morgan Stanley, there are signs the pill is already expanding the market – that is, customers aren’t just those substituting pens for pills, but many are GLP-1 newcomers.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Parson announced the commutation in the twilight of his term on the Friday afternoon before the Christmas holiday week in 2024.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump previously gave these members of extremist groups commutations instead of full pardons.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Still, much of the public conversations around education centers on test scores and older students, leaving early childhood largely out of the discussion.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Through their discussions, and the essays and stories that they were assigned to write each week, Heidi came to know her students’ pain.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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