as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
an international commutation of food for oil
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What Happens Next As of early Monday, details of Gentile’s commutation have yet to be posted on the Department of Justice website.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Clemency includes pardons and commutations A pardon and a commutation of a sentence are both ways for the president to grant leniency to someone who has committed a federal crime.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Raskin recently claimed that Maxwell is pursuing a commutation application, citing whistleblower information reviewed by Democrats on the committee.
—Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
The Office of the Pardon Attorney continues to serve a key role in assisting the President with exercising his constitutional authority to grant pardons and commutations.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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exchange
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
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His son looks just as focused, especially after the two exchange words.—
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“Commutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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