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

According to the White House, those fees exceeded the amount needed to operate the federal exchange. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Some shower him with gifts, urging him to keep the exchanges secret. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

Instead, OpenAI’s AI systems autonomously decided to hack into Hugging Face’s systems, create a sort of illicit message board to exchange information and even expose some of OpenAI’s own computing infrastructure to the open internet. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026 Then, after play had restarted, Moore dropped deep to exchange passes with Doyle and was pursued all the way by Kyle Walker, the former England right-back operating as a centre-half alongside Julio. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exchange

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange

Noun

As a reminder, the Clippers agreed to the deal that would give them Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-rounders, two first-round pick swaps and a second-round pick for Leonard in late June.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Language in your next lease renewal covering accent walls, hardware swaps or pre-move-out inspections, a signal that landlords are formalizing what has been an informal negotiation.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of swap

Noun

If those two facets work out as hoped, and Murray’s ability shows in stats that mirror some of his better seasons, the Vikings should be squarely in the conversation to win the NFC North.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Kadooze to Candiace for plopping right down on the couch and jumping into the conversation instead of letting the snub ruin being a part of the anniversary celebration.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of conversation

Verb

Then, Berry traded arguably the NFL’s most dominant player, Myles Garrett, and ownership and Berry endorsed Monken giving Deshaun Watson one more chance.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Unlike traditional equities, they can be held in digital wallets, transferred directly between users and traded around the clock.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 10 Sep. 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

Definition of converse

Verb

The 29-year-old was substituted in the second half of last Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat against Como and requires corrective surgery for a medical condition that Napoli have confirmed is a mild, benign arrhythmia.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Writing in a raccoon, in turn, meant setting aside the time to both film with an actual raccoon — his name is Rocket, of course — and devise ways for the show to substitute a prop animal for scenes where the actors might directly interact with it.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of substitute

Noun

One thoughtful question could turn a confusing discussion into a conversation people can genuinely learn from.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
The vigils, which drew tens of thousands of people a year, were the only large-scale public commemoration on Chinese soil of the Tiananmen crackdown, discussion of which is heavily censored in mainland China.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026