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When you commute between a suburb and a city, you're "exchanging" one location for another. When a chief executive substitutes a life sentence for the death sentence handed down by a court, he or she is commuting the original sentence. Most such commutations are the result of the prisoner's good behavior. A commutator is a device in many electric motors that regularly changes alternating current to direct current.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Today’s laptop offering features a thin, lightweight build and is a great fit for anyone on the go, whether that’s commuting to class or for traveling work.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
Families forced to evacuate face additional living expenses such as hotel stays, extended commutes, and higher costs for necessities.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commute. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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commute
1 of 2 verb
commute
2 of 2 noun
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