as in exchanged
to give up (something) and take something else in return
commuting foreign currency to domestic
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Recent Examples of commuted
Brian Pippitt, who had his sentence commuted after two and a half decades in prison, has been released from prison.
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Aki Nace, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Apparently, the Fort Worth stockholders still owned it because Robbins commuted several times from Fort Worth to Chattanooga in the next three months to keep an eye on their investment.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Dec. 2025
In a controversial move during his first term as governor, Hunt commuted the sentences of nine Black men and one white woman convicted of the 1971 firebombing of a Wilmington grocery store during days of violence that included the shooting of a Black teenager by police.
—Gary D. Robertson, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Workers commuted on foot or by tram.
—Peter Müllner, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
Trump had commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence during his first term, and the pardon cleared his record.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
And then President Nixon commuted his sentence.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Over the years, Kim has worked in the areas of prison reform and clemency advocacy, helping the likes of Chris Young and Alice Marie Johnson to see their sentences commuted.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Bush commuted Libby’s 30-month prison sentence but refused Cheney’s request to pardon him.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commuted
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The one that quite possibly tipped the scales were the texts Phelps exchanged about team owner Richard Childress with O’Donnell and NASCAR executive vice president Brian Herbst.—
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The teams exchanged baskets the rest of the quarter with Xaverian going into the half with a 26-25 lead.—
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The Charlotte Hornets’ star point guard was able to check in this time because of a slight curveball with the starting lineup, which swapped Collin Sexton in as a starter for Ball.—
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The families swapped Christmas cookies as a parting gift before Good’s family left Kansas City.—
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He was traded to the Phillies in 1989 and stayed in Philadelphia through myriad injuries.—
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Fred Johnson, Darius Cooper and Jalyx Hunt traded their helmets for hair nets Monday night inside the MANNA Nutrition Center in Center City.—
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He was substituted by Dyche at half-time.—
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Practically any recipe that requires mustard can be substituted with this for a more unique interpretation of a timeless classic.—
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Over time, from edition to edition, the aesthetic of its illustrations changed.—
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This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.—
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“Commuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commuted. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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