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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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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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
At its core, the shutdown is a debate over health care policy — and particularly the Affordable Care Act subsidies that are expiring for millions of Americans who rely on government aid to purchase their own health insurance policies on the Obamacare exchanges.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The majority were later released in hostage exchanges in the two years since then.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
The exchanges were mostly over on Sunday morning, Pakistani security officials said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The Cincinnati mayoral debate featured tense exchanges between incumbent Aftab Pureval and challenger Cory Bowman.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
The exchanges have included headline-making ripostes from Christian Pulisic and his entourage.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The second phase of the drill will include exchanges between British and Indian naval personnel.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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
In vessel and vehicular homicide cases, the law exchanges negligence for reckless operation of a boat or car, respectively.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
This Air sign is all about balance, connection and aesthetics, so having Venus here amplifies our desire for meaningful relationships and lighthearted exchanges.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
At its core, the shutdown is a debate over health care policy — and particularly the Affordable Care Act subsidies that are expiring for millions of Americans who rely on government aid to purchase their own health insurance policies on the Obamacare exchanges.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The majority were later released in hostage exchanges in the two years since then.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
The exchanges were mostly over on Sunday morning, Pakistani security officials said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The Cincinnati mayoral debate featured tense exchanges between incumbent Aftab Pureval and challenger Cory Bowman.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
The exchanges have included headline-making ripostes from Christian Pulisic and his entourage.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The second phase of the drill will include exchanges between British and Indian naval personnel.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
In vessel and vehicular homicide cases, the law exchanges negligence for reckless operation of a boat or car, respectively.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanges
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According to multiple Pelicans basketball operations staffers, Griffin said Pelinka had told him that Jeanie Buss didn’t know what pick swaps were.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ansari’s own Seiko SKX007 swaps wrists between Jeff and Arj, marking shifts in control and fortune.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tagovailoa said the conversations with his teammates revolved around what his intent was with the comments.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Your contact details, purchase history, support tickets and even private conversations can end up in the wrong hands.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Roundhill said the Meme Stock ETF, which launched again on Wednesday, trades under the ticker MEME.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, trades for quarterbacks during the season are equally as rare.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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When jurors came forward with concerns, Farber was strict about respecting the sanctity of deliberations and cautioned them not to discuss the content or tenor of jury room discussions, transcripts show.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Those are, the Lewis family insists, not active discussions right now.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For some, the social capital of friends, community groups, and online donors now substitutes for financial capital.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your presence alone changes the dynamic.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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What will make Sophie the person that changes his mind?—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ceasefire agreement stipulates 600 trucks a day.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration withdrew a proposal to require speed-limiting devices on heavy trucks, saying the rule lacked a compelling safety rationale.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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The trade-offs will be on a different scale.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
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But all technologies make trade-offs, sacrificing coherence, controllability or scalability to improve something else.—
Eli Levenson-Falk,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Exchanges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanges. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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