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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
Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The new company, which will be called Anglo Teck, will be headquartered in Canada and is expected to be listed on exchanges in New York, Toronto, London, and Johannesburg.
—Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The system also demonstrated versatility by competing against another humanoid robot, maintaining consistent exchanges across multiple rallies.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Kelley goes all-in too early (only a scene-stealing Leo Woodall, as an American solider with a secret, brings the appropriate level of dubiousness to the pair’s exchanges).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Towards the middle of the month, Venus and Mars will spice things up in your personal life, which can result in flirtatious exchanges or curious meet-ups that quickly heat up.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Processing your return online couldn’t be easier, and there are no time limits on returns-slash-exchanges.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
During the trial, after Cardi took the stand to deliver her testimony, several of her impassioned exchanges with the plaintiff's lawyer, Ron Rosen Janfaza, went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The tokens are now being offered on some of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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
China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The new company, which will be called Anglo Teck, will be headquartered in Canada and is expected to be listed on exchanges in New York, Toronto, London, and Johannesburg.
—Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The system also demonstrated versatility by competing against another humanoid robot, maintaining consistent exchanges across multiple rallies.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Kelley goes all-in too early (only a scene-stealing Leo Woodall, as an American solider with a secret, brings the appropriate level of dubiousness to the pair’s exchanges).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Towards the middle of the month, Venus and Mars will spice things up in your personal life, which can result in flirtatious exchanges or curious meet-ups that quickly heat up.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Processing your return online couldn’t be easier, and there are no time limits on returns-slash-exchanges.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
During the trial, after Cardi took the stand to deliver her testimony, several of her impassioned exchanges with the plaintiff's lawyer, Ron Rosen Janfaza, went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The tokens are now being offered on some of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
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Even so, compared with a human who can work a full day with breaks, today’s humanoids require frequent charging or battery swaps to keep pace.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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With a shift in perspective and a few budget-friendly swaps, a plastic-free kitchen is possible for you, too.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tech companies scrape billions of social media posts, forum discussions and digital conversations from communities worldwide.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This requires a sharp eye and harsh conversations about who is representing the Republican Party.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The blockchain lender trades under the symbol FIGR.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The stock, which trades under the symbol CNSRF, is up 116% in six months and is 7% from the high hit on Wednesday.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Share discoveries and ask questions in team discussions.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Israel’s escalating assault on Gaza City came as Rubio arrived in the country for discussions about the war and the hostages.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Beyond sports-specific performance metrics, biomechanics research has long shown that altering the properties of playing surfaces changes muscle stiffness, joint loading and range of motion.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her life begins to unravel when Daniel brings home Cherry (Cooke), a girlfriend who changes everything.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing rolling back what's known as the endangerment finding, the basis for rules regulating climate pollution, including from coal and gas-fired power plants, cars and trucks, and methane from the oil and gas industry.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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The expectations were dealers would be left with fewer vehicles on their lots and prices would skyrocket on cars and trucks made outside the United States and sales would tank.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And, unsurprisingly, often came with trade-offs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Labels bring clarity which can make trade-offs easier.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Newsom has issued 247 pardons, 160 commutations and 42 reprieves since taking office, his office said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In addition to the commutations, Newsom also granted 23 pardons Friday.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Exchanges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanges. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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