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exchange

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verb

as in to trade
to give up (something) and take something else in return I'd like to exchange this sweater for one in a larger size

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Noun
Zelensky is forced to cede the occupied territories pro-tem in exchange for promises of joining Nato. Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 In exchange, Delaware Sportservice makes donations to sponsoring nonprofits. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
They, along with a third brother and their wives, were indicted in 2019 for using counterfeit Apple products to exchange for genuine ones, costing the tech giant $6.1 million. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024 That moment is one of many in which the capacity of people on opposite ends of the political spectrum to exchange ideas without hostility sits in stark contrast with today’s climate of maximum-decibel anger. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exchange 

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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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