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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
Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
When Joe Biden was president, Ukraine demanded ironclad security guarantees from the United States in exchange for ending the war.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
If teams and players cannot reach an agreement by then, the two sides will exchange dollar figures and schedule a date for arbitration in February.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
To ease pressure on low-income countries in or near debt distress, creditors and international financial institutions should propose debt relief in exchange for hunger relief.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
When Joe Biden was president, Ukraine demanded ironclad security guarantees from the United States in exchange for ending the war.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
Take William Shakespeare, who is often portrayed as a carouser, downing pints while exchanging barbs with his fellow writers, cheating on his wife with both men and women, passionately engaging his quill to reimagine the very nature of the human being.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
If teams and players cannot reach an agreement by then, the two sides will exchange dollar figures and schedule a date for arbitration in February.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange
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Debt-for-health swaps, social impact bonds, insurance schemes and sin taxes can all help mobilize both domestic and international financing at the intersection of climate and health.—
Vanessa Kerry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hoss tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast of DaCosta’s decision to gender-swap the male character Eilert Lövborg into Eileen.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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In an exclusive clip from their conversation below, which was shared with PEOPLE before the interview airs, Lara asks Hines how those close to her responded when Kennedy fully embraced MAGA.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beyond just apartments, the conversation in many races revolved — and diverged — around candidates’ attitudes toward growth in general.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, Stefanski and the Browns will face a Jets team on Sunday that just traded their best players at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Speedster Rashid Shaheed was traded from the last-place New Orleans Saints (1-8) to the first-place Seattle Seahawks (6-2) just before the NFL trade deadline fell.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, Western sanctions are squeezing Russia, forcing a return to 1990s-style barter as firms trade wheat and flax for Chinese cars and building materials.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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She was known to barter paintings for medical bills, home repairs and tobacco.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Kids may project onto a bot and converse with it, missing out on something crucial in the process.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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He and O’Ward converse in Spanish.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For a non-alcoholic version, substitute the coconut rum with an equal amount of coconut water or milk, and add 1/2 teaspoon of rum extract to maintain some of the flavor notes.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Silvetti picked up a yellow card in the 69th minute and was later substituted for by Yannick Bright in the 74th minute as Miami looked to bolster its defense for the final stretch of the game.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Several pardons and commutations issued by former President Joe Biden sparked controversy.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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More than 13,000 people have applied for federal clemency since 2021, yet only a few hundred have received pardons or commutations.—
Khalil Cumberbatch,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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But alongside discussion of the hottest AI startups and new breakthroughs, Goldman Sachs had to set the record straight on one question.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Which makes for interesting discussion, this week and beyond, when the selection committee convenes.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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