Thesaurus results for EXCHANGES

exchanges 1 of 2

noun

plural of exchange

as in swaps

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 conversations

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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exchanges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of exchange

as in trades

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 exchanges

Noun

In highly unusual exchanges, two former Connecticut House speakers are blasting a Democratic state legislator who is running for governor in next week’s primary. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 The group, unveiling Thursday, is primarily made up of professional bettors with prominent social media presences who actively use many of the top prediction market exchanges, including Kalshi. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Hackers can alter the prescribed sequence of message exchanges in a way that bypasses authentication requirements. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Others may be directed to questionable cryptocurrency exchanges, investment platforms or digital tokens promoted by the course operator. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 The Biden administration viewed cryptocurrency as an avenue for fraud and destabilizing traditional finance, and initiated enforcement actions against exchanges and coins. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 No wonder the new York head coach cut quite the forlorn figure on the touchline during the closing exchanges, even allowing for his post-match words of defiance for the boo boys. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 But unlike Washington’s courses, China’s are bundled with cameras, platforms, and judicial exchanges that make the rest of its architecture stick. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026 Keith Humphreys, a Stanford psychiatry and behavioral-sciences professor and a former adviser to President Obama, supports needle exchanges and opposes the widespread jailing of users. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Verb

Consistency turns individual relationships into a community that exchanges honest advice, surfaces opportunities and helps its members navigate growth. — C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026 Dorian Gray, the Victorian era’s proto-Clavicular, literally exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty—a move that the looksmaxxing community would seem to endorse wholeheartedly. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026 The group exchanges little looks. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026 Bessent insists the rescue isn’t a bailout because under the currency swap agreement Argentina exchanges pesos for dollars. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 Miami field goal After each team exchanges punts, Miami’s Carter Davis kicks a 41-yard field goal to get UM back within four of Louisville. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 Tole works for a company that exchanges commercial frying oil and was parked in a loading dock area of a hotel. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanges

Noun

He was dealt to Chicago, along with two future second-round pick swaps and cash considerations, in exchange for the 38th overall pick.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
In all, the researchers made 23 different swaps, putting a different amino acid into one of 10 key positions identified by their work with AlphaFold.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Definition of swaps

Noun

Disturbing jailhouse conversations don’t connect mother to murders Allegations of drug abuse and child neglect against Marcee Gray were already well established by the time her son Colt entered guilty pleas on 55 counts.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Their movements are tracked, conversations are restricted, decisions are tightly controlled, and accomplishments are rewarded with superficial incentives.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of conversations

Verb

Seven weeks later, SpaceX trades below $110, far below its IPO price.

— Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Melius raised its price target to $110 from $85, but noted Starbucks already trades at roughly 40 times expected fiscal 2026 earnings, leaving much of the turnaround reflected in the stock price.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of trades

Noun

Sources briefed on discussions have indicated that no deal has been agreed between the clubs but negotiations remain ongoing.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
The Heat has had discussions with the representatives for both players, according to league sources.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of discussions

Verb

This approach substitutes information for sensation, and reduces both human and supra-human experiences to the level of data.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
So Tuchel, who always substitutes his wingers after roughly an hour, decided to withdraw Gordon and bring on an extra defender, Ezri Konsa.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of substitutes

Noun

Modern lighting systems are undeniably better than what came before—brighter, more efficient, and far more capable—but, as ever, those gains come with trade-offs.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
When the trade-offs are the same, the frontier is a straight line.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of trade-offs

Verb

Cracker Barrel had already committed substantial capital to a transformation without proving which changes customers wanted, which investments would improve restaurant economics, and which businesses still deserved a place inside the company.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The total solar eclipse in your sign could coincide with a new role or personal reinvention that changes the way others perceive you.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026