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

The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges. —

Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026 Flirty texts, meaningful exchanges and chance encounters spark something unexpected, especially through everyday moments like errands, commutes or late-night chats that start casually and end with momentum. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026 Choosing the Right Method for One’s Needs Although convenience is certainly an important part of cross-border exchanges, cost, security, and timing sit at the core of an effective international money transfer. —

Jason Phillips, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026 Previously, Goldberg's headline-making exchanges with The View's audience included what one member of the studio crowd told Entertainment Weekly was a move that actually prevented an intense physical altercation. —

Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026 Their effort to extend the tax credits as part of the agreement to reopen the government fell short and the subsidies expired last week, raising premiums for millions of Americans who purchase health insurance through the exchanges. —

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 Your 7th House of Partnership draws focus as the instinctive Moon enters, inviting honest exchanges and useful commitments. —

Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026 Crawford said the Mexican ended up respecting his punching power and his ability to control the exchanges. —

Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026 This curation meant the exchanges could transcend simple mentorship into something more mutual. —

Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025

Verb

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 Though The Wrong Paris exchanges the City of Lights for the Lone Star State, that doesn't stop Dawn from falling for Trey (Pierson Fodé), The Honeypot bachelor that the other girls are vying for. —

Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 Legislators and lobbyists in suits chat with families while a city councilman exchanges first-name pleasantries with constituents, young and old, in line. —

Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) exchanges documents with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) prior to the meeting with President of Russia, May 7, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. —

Robert Birsel shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanges

Noun

Inspired by traditional beef stroganoff, this streamlined version swaps in quick-cooking, thin-cut boneless, skinless chicken breasts for a faster, lighter weeknight dinner that still tastes rich and deeply satisfying.

— Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
To navigate these rules, Villa relied on selling homegrown talents in the summer of 2023, performing separate player transactions with clubs in a similar predicament last season — there were player swaps with Juventus, Chelsea and Everton in 2024.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026