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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Then, on April 3, 2024, for the first time in over three decades, DeLeon would get to experience life as a free man after being granted commutation for good behavior and advocacy work behind bars.
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Tabius McCoy, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
In the past, presidents have used it sparingly but between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, thousands of pardons and commutations have taken place over the past few months.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
How many presidential pardons or sentence commutations have been granted to people from Illinois?
—Jonathon Berlin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
One of the commutations Brown took issue with was Carl Andrews, who was sentenced to nearly 10 years for conspiring to deal crack cocaine, according to the newspaper.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
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Tabius McCoy, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
In the past, presidents have used it sparingly but between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, thousands of pardons and commutations have taken place over the past few months.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
How many presidential pardons or sentence commutations have been granted to people from Illinois?
—Jonathon Berlin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
One of the commutations Brown took issue with was Carl Andrews, who was sentenced to nearly 10 years for conspiring to deal crack cocaine, according to the newspaper.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Commutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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