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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
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026
The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 6th House and trines Venus in Gemini, making routines and helpful exchanges flow smoothly.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Barrels are typically traded within the industry through individual contracts between blenders and distillers, often involving cask exchanges rather than money, or via specialist Scotch whisky brokers.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Redick got into heated exchanges with Doncic and Jarred Vanderbilt this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Rød-Larsen regularly turned to Epstein for fundraising advice and sent him private IPI documents or exchanges to review.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The debate frequently turned combative, particularly during exchanges over homelessness and policing.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Some of the information exchanges are occurring through the International Health Regulations, a treaty aimed at protecting the world from disease outbreaks that can cross borders.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
The Moon in Sagittarius activates your 3rd House of Communication, encouraging direct expression and clearer exchanges.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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
Noun
While others have been freed in high-profile prisoner exchanges, Olga, a Russian citizen who was arrested on during a trip to help her sister through cancer treatment, remains behind bars.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026
The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 6th House and trines Venus in Gemini, making routines and helpful exchanges flow smoothly.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Barrels are typically traded within the industry through individual contracts between blenders and distillers, often involving cask exchanges rather than money, or via specialist Scotch whisky brokers.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Redick got into heated exchanges with Doncic and Jarred Vanderbilt this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Rød-Larsen regularly turned to Epstein for fundraising advice and sent him private IPI documents or exchanges to review.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The debate frequently turned combative, particularly during exchanges over homelessness and policing.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Some of the information exchanges are occurring through the International Health Regulations, a treaty aimed at protecting the world from disease outbreaks that can cross borders.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
The Moon in Sagittarius activates your 3rd House of Communication, encouraging direct expression and clearer exchanges.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Verb
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
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The Lakers have access to just three first-round picks, one second-round pick, swaps and few younger players with significant value in league circles.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The Heat would be able to include three first-round picks and multiple pick swaps in a trade offer to the Bucks for Antetokounmpo if a deal is agreed to before the draft.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The idea for Vintage Store Day came out of tough conversations about survival.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Mention client conversations naturally, not performatively.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Any team that trades for Giannis is likely going to want a long-term commitment from him to give up the players and draft picks needed to acquire him.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Hermes currently trades at 33 times forward earnings, compared to 31 for Kering, 24 for Richemont and 20 for LVMH.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Through their discussions, and the essays and stories that they were assigned to write each week, Heidi came to know her students’ pain.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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The Taurus Sun forms a supportive sextile to Jupiter in your 3rd House of Communication, giving negotiations, outreach, and practical discussions unusual traction.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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But the manner in which substitutes Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams, Nicolas Dominguez and two-goal Callum Hudson-Odoi transformed the tie had a sobering effect on the Wrexham hierarchy.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Agreed, but this bill substitutes the long, painstaking and complex work of fixing California’s troubled insurance market with finger-pointing and posturing.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Unless something changes, Sazerac might not own whiskey brands like Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniel’s, and Old Forester anytime soon, but the company has been making moves in other sectors of the spirits industry.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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That will allow you to pivot your savings strategy once the economy changes and the rate climate stabilizes again.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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What Ram pickup trucks are affected by the recall?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
Noun
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There were, however, trade-offs, such as long lead times to get research into space.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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There are supposed to be trade-offs in this sport.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Exchanges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchanges. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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