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Definition of commutenext
as in to exchange
to give up (something) and take something else in return commuting foreign currency to domestic

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noun

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Recent Examples of commute
Verb
Couples who work from home, even just one day a week, are more likely to conceive and more likely to plan to have children in the future than those who commute to the office five days a week, the study found. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Schaefer and Willis, who both have families in Sheboygan, will commute to Milwaukee to help manage the restaurant. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026 Vehicle entries to the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ) are down, commute times on every major crossing into the zone have improved, and the program is generating dedicated funding for transit. Sam Schwartz, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
Verb
  • The families exchanged Christmas cookies as a parting gift.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Since this is an Outlet item, it can’t be returned or exchanged—but is bound to sell out fast.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The system supports more than 10 smart flight modes, including Snorkel Mode and Mount Mode, expanding how users can capture footage on and around water.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Using your airline’s app can also give you access to the most recent updates regarding gate changes, flight delays, and more.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Randy Kiedrowski comes to the mall to meet with his friend to trade sports cards often.
    Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Young’s agents were having conversations with the Hawks, who sit at 17-21 so far this season, about trading their client out of Atlanta.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The governor has made a tradition of issuing pardons and commutations ahead of the holiday season.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Pressley’s office did not compile a report on Biden’s pardon and commutation record, a spokeswoman confirmed.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Take a cue from Nicole Kidman and swap bulky trainers for a sleeker option that styles effortlessly from the plane to wherever the day takes you.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a cost to swapping out curriculum that produced Fulbright scholars for beach volleyball scholarships, and The Times missed it.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania.
    Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Even as the gnarled guitar of their early EPs gave way to the jangly jaunts of 2022’s Stumpwork, the band could feel secure in the knowledge that any song featuring Shaw on vocals will sound like a Dry Cleaning song and nothing but.
    Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Rather than focusing only on crash performance, safety systems now need to adjust dynamically to changing vehicle states and user behavior.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
  • One pro tip is to pack a clean Eclipser Hoody in your pack to change into at the end of a hike for cooling comfort on the drive home.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Belau is the founder of Girls’ Guide to the World, a tour company that arranges roughly 80 international group trips a year primarily for Americans as well as travelers from other English-speaking countries.
    Terry Ward, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Set in British Columbia and tied for the top national park in Canada, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is coastal paradise made up of more than 30 islands and islets complete with coves, beaches, and trails, according to the report from tour operator Journeyscape.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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