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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
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The 24-year-old wing has sacrificed some of his scoring load in exchange for putting together his best all-around season for the Toronto Raptors.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
The teams exchanged runs in the 10th, Seattle scoring on Randy Arozarena’s RBI single and the Angels on Logan O’Hoppe’s sacrifice fly.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Trump made his way out with UFC CEO and president Dana White and went around to the announcers and had an exchange with Joe Rogan, who was sitting at the announcers’ table.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The 24-year-old wing has sacrificed some of his scoring load in exchange for putting together his best all-around season for the Toronto Raptors.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
The teams exchanged runs in the 10th, Seattle scoring on Randy Arozarena’s RBI single and the Angels on Logan O’Hoppe’s sacrifice fly.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange
Noun
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Prisoners exchanged Russia's Defense Ministry said that a prisoner swap Saturday brought home 175 of its soldiers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the common liquor, distilled from grains or potatoes, can be a natural alternative to many synthetic cleaning products and an inexpensive, shelf-stable swap in a pinch.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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Meaningful conversations between my wife and me are thwarted by her unwillingness to engage in rational discussions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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After that conversation, the Langwell investigators stepped in.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Iritani, a journalist, follows a handful of individuals who were traded.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Speaking of, if the Browns never trade Garrett, everyone will still live happily ever after and Garrett will still have a hell of a Canton highlight reel.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 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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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Vanilla creme was substituted during the notorious banana shortage of World War II.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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
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Meaningful conversations between my wife and me are thwarted by her unwillingness to engage in rational discussions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The negotiators discussed the Strait of Hormuz, Baghaei said, but did not mention discussion of nuclear weapons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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