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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
Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
In exchange, China could seek greater access to the estuary of the Tumen River, which forms part of the border between the two countries, and navigational rights in waters off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 8 June 2026
Predictions are offered, shy fist bumps exchanged.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Noun
An amendment to the city’s nutrition center budget, which preserves the program’s daily meal cap at 250 rather than reducing it to 200 as per staff recommendation, sparked the meeting’s sharpest exchanges.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
In exchange, China could seek greater access to the estuary of the Tumen River, which forms part of the border between the two countries, and navigational rights in waters off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Verb
The pair have a history and connection that doesn’t need heavy dialogue; the comfort felt in a silent look exchanged is powerful enough.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 8 June 2026
Predictions are offered, shy fist bumps exchanged.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange
Noun
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Since the middle of 2025, the cost of insuring hyperscaler debt through credit default swaps has climbed, a sign that some investors are paying up for protection rather than trusting the ratings, Reuters reported.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The quick video illustrates how the various Captain's Crunch implements unfurl and swap components.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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Guests milk goats, walk down hydroponic rows, learn how edible flowers act as pollinators in pesticide-free ecosystems, and sit down for farm-to-table meals meant to spark conversation.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Alkaline water has entered the conversation as an arguable alternative to regular drinking water.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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During the course of the series so far, the two best teams in baseball had become the bitterest of rivals, the animosity between them fueled by the Cubs’ treatment of their teammate Mark Koenig, a versatile infielder who’d been traded from the Yankees in mid-season.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Soto’s arrival in San Diego before the 2022 trade deadline was celebrated like Babe Ruth being traded from Boston to New York, with fans crowding the right-field bleachers to shout out to him and wave signs to greet his arrival from the Washington Nationals.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Like the Marrakech souks, Chatuchak is a full sensory experience of loud music, the smell of Thai street food and a buzzing, barter-friendly atmosphere.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Yet under the current barter model, none of this can be priced, traded, or reinvested.—
Tejpaul Bhatia,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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The new hire was Mike Brown, a funny, amiable man, who, at least outwardly, looks to have a converse personality to Thibodeau.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 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
Verb
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Our recipe calls for blueberry preserves, but feel free to substitute cherry or strawberry.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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In Wells, after accepting the commutation, the defendant-petitioner argued that the president possessed the authority to issue only absolute pardons, not conditional ones, and that the petitioner’s acceptance of the conditional pardon was made under duress.—
Robert Radick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Other state officials became resigned to the seeming imminence of a Polis commutation.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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While e-bikes may have sparked the discussion, the possible ordinance would also apply to bikes, scooters and skateboards.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Still, Bartos argues the pace and scope of reform changed dramatically once the United States began applying pressure through budget negotiations and funding discussions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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