Thesaurus results for EXCHANGE

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noun

iks-ˈchānj

Definition of exchange

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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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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Recent Examples of exchange

Noun

Gulbin then had a bad snap exchange with Daniels, a play that was followed by two passes that were batted down. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The shooting suspect, later identified as Carter, also was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with the deputies before he was arrested. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

Artifictory, sold by JFrog, provides no dedicated means for exchanging messages. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 For the first time ever, Miami-Dade County Public Schools will let students stay home for Eid, a festive day in which friends and family gather to enjoy meals together and exchange presents after a month of fasting from sun up to sun down. — Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exchange

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange

Noun

Open-source infrastructure gives teams more flexibility to swap models without rebuilding their agent stack.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Especially with Watson, CB’s pal, getting traded to the Cavs as part of a five-team swap that landed the Nuggets draft picks in ’31 and ’32.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of swap

Noun

Luann patiently attempts to explain that the women don’t like being lectured to about their business affairs, only for Vicki to abruptly answer a phone call mid-conversation.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Part of you may want retreat, while another part feels pulled toward a trip, conversation, or bigger idea.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of conversation

Verb

High-Flyer traded Unitree as an investable asset, while DeepSeek invested in the humanoid robot maker as a strategic partner, said Hutong Research tech analyst Sigrid Wang.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
But mapping out who was trading with whom is another, and much more complicated, puzzle entirely, one that is going to require a lot more archaeological evidence.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of trade

Noun

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
Yet under the current barter model, none of this can be priced, traded, or reinvested.

— Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026

Definition of barter

Noun

In her Arizona projects, Lerner says the front is becoming an extension of how people enjoy their morning coffee, move through the day, converse with neighbors in the evening, and relax before going indoors.

— Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
So, Toney and Ulbrich converse and decide what’s best for the defense, and more specifically within Toney’s passing-centric jurisdiction, what’s best for the secondary and back seven in coverage.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 July 2026