exchanges 1 of 2

plural of exchange

exchanges

2 of 2

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
Not just a student problem Lapses in email etiquette are not limited to exchanges between faculty and students. Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 The exchanges spent fifteen years teaching Americans to buy bitcoin. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 And, Congress declined to maintain subsidies that Americans buying coverage through health insurance exchanges receive, a decision that has already caused many to let their coverage lapse. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 The memo, which also described the probe, made clear that the inquiry is not exploring whether or not event contract exchanges violate New York's state gambling laws. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Two people with knowledge of the matter said the exchanges referenced in this story are no longer visible to Phia employees. Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 The text exchanges that went on for years with the chief didn’t show that there was a physical relationship between the two, reports WVLT. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 That infrastructure might end up running through crypto rails, traditional exchanges rebuilding themselves, or some mix of both. Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026 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
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
  • The nozzle is also relatively easy to access and replace from the front of the toolhead, making swaps and maintenance far less intimidating than on many older enthusiast printers.
    Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When a client requests new data, Hollow swaps versions in atomically, so reads never wait on writes and performance stays real-time.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sabio said the proposals were developed through conversations with residents rather than solely by his campaign.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That included conversations with people within the Seahawks organization who know him, most notably backup quarterback Jalen Milroe, who played with Arnold at Alabama.
    Tobias Bass, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That's because he has been heavily involved in the construction and trades programs at Cherry Creek Innovation Campus.
    Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Fundamentals Arista trades at a premium valuation, but that premium is supported by exceptional margins and above-industry revenue growth.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • How does a mini electric truck that’s barely longer than a Mini Cooper tow more than most modern-day pickup trucks twice its size?
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Czech billionaire still intends to become West Ham’s majority shareholder and discussions are ongoing.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, the government banned media discussions about his health, calling them a national security matter.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
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
Noun
  • So far, the lack of a telephoto camera and the reduced number of battery cycles the silicon-carbon cell can handle are acceptable trade-offs.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • From a warm bowl of oatmeal to crunchy granola and grab-and-go snack bars, oats show up in many forms, each with its own health trade-offs.
    Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike the nighttime aurora oval, which expands dramatically during geomagnetic storms, the dayside auroral oval changes much less, making displays harder to see even during active space weather.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Drive anywhere around Charlotte or on the outskirts and the landscape quickly changes.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Exchanges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanges. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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