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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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Verb
Close to a third of Parisians have started cycling more, with 9% now commuting on two wheels, In 2025, Paris was crowned Europe’s best cycling city in one ranking. Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 Reynolds says she's commuted between Warren and Ann Arbor the past three weeks to be by her son's side. Jack Springgate, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
But, some additional spotty rain is possible through the commute home and early evening plans. Cutter Martin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 These areas are expected to receive up to an inch of snow and around one-tenth of an inch of ice, creating slippery conditions during the Tuesday morning commute. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
Verb
  • According to investigators, Ghazali was also armed with a rifle and killed himself after exchanging gunfire with the synagogue's security guards.
    Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • His truck went around 200 feet down a hallway of the building, and Ghazali exchanged gunfire with Temple Israel security before he is seen lighting the fireworks.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, the mission will test flight controllers and procedures needed to safely send astronauts back to the moon for long-duration stays as NASA makes plans for a future moon base.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The hydrogen leaks and unrelated helium blockages stalled the flight for two months, coming on top of years of vexing delays and cost overruns.
    Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.
    Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The five-star analyst continues to view FANG as a compelling pick, given that the stock is trading at an attractive 12% average free cash flow yield on 2027 and 2028 estimates compared to the large-cap oil exploration and production peer average of 10%.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And the punishment must be carried out within 90 days of sentencing without any possibility for pardons or commutations.
    Matt Bradley, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The victim’s daughter – identified as Tori in Burton’s clemency petition – and some of the jurors in Burton’s case have backed his request for commutation.
    Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Another surgery swapped out her breast implants to erase her shoulder pain in 2022, Dishell said, but doctors warned her then that her other pain was unlikely to improve.
    Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • While strawberry shortcakes are usually made with biscuits, this recipe swaps them for tender little cakes baked in muffin tins.
    Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Shorty’s Coneys and Cocktails in McKinney Let’s take a jaunt to downtown McKinney, where burger and hot dog shop Shorty’s opened in one of the neighborhood’s oldest buildings.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Perez went on to sign with Interscope in 2022, opening for Coldplay on their Music of the Spheres tour and Noah Cyrus on her Hardest Part jaunt.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Now called The Palms — records show the home changed ownership both in 2018 and 2019 — the ALF has been cited by health regulators for 90 violations since 2012.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Tatum continued his impressive comeback tour by tallying 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting, 11 rebounds, nine assists and three steals before sitting out the fourth quarter with Boston in control.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
    Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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