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

Moody's estimates that distressed restructurings — debt exchanges and maturity extensions agreed under duress — accounted for roughly 65% of all 2025 private credit defaults. —

Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 This created several awkward exchanges with lawmakers who asked Gabbard for her opinion on the threat posed by Iran as the nation’s top intelligence official. —

Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 The two initially make a deal where Hannah exchanges free tutoring lessons for Garrett pretending to be her boyfriend, making her crush jealous. —

Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 At Cannes, the pavilion will bolster international film trade, build solid bridges for Sino-foreign film cooperation and exchanges, and strengthen mutual understanding and cultural connectivity across the Chinese and international film sectors. —

Partner Content, Variety, 17 May 2026 Trump contrasted his approach with that of former President Joe Biden, criticizing the use of prisoner exchanges involving financial concessions. —

Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026 The debate comes after weeks of tense exchanges and shifting poll numbers. —

James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026 And like the previous debates, there were also moments of heated exchanges. —

Linh Tat, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

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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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchanges

Noun

Simple swaps and balanced meals can naturally work prebiotics and probiotics into your routine throughout the day.

— Ryan Brennan May 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
This chocolate version of the Southern classic swaps cornmeal for cocoa and adds evaporated milk for what can only be described as brownie batter in a piecrust.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026