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
Now retired, Brewbaker is among those calling for death sentences imposed through judicial override to be commuted.
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Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Juan Reyes commuted an hour and a half from San Diego to bring his son, Adrian, 13, to watch his favorite team train.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Santos began serving his sentence in July of last year, but was released three months later, in October, when the president commuted his sentence, as well as canceling unpaid fines and restitution.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
He was originally sentenced in 2023 to eight years in prison, but the sentence was commuted to one year by the king, and he was granted permission on medical grounds to serve it from a suite in Bangkok’s Police Hospital.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Using the pardon power afforded him under the Constitution, President Eisenhower commuted the defendant-petitioner’s sentence from death to life imprisonment, subject to the condition that the defendant would not be eligible for parole.
—Robert Radick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Polis commuted Peters’ sentence on May 15.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
President Barack Obama in 2017 commuted López’s prison sentence for his role in the FALN, an organization that in the 1970s and early 1980s plotted bombings, prison escapes and armed robberies in an effort to secure independence for Puerto Rico.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Sentence commutation Over the strenuous objection of fellow Democrats and many Republicans — including Peters’ prosecutor and a majority of Colorado’s election clerks — Polis commuted her sentence, clearing the way for Peters’ parole on June 1 after less than two years in prison.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Juan Reyes commuted an hour and a half from San Diego to bring his son, Adrian, 13, to watch his favorite team train.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Santos began serving his sentence in July of last year, but was released three months later, in October, when the president commuted his sentence, as well as canceling unpaid fines and restitution.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
He was originally sentenced in 2023 to eight years in prison, but the sentence was commuted to one year by the king, and he was granted permission on medical grounds to serve it from a suite in Bangkok’s Police Hospital.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Using the pardon power afforded him under the Constitution, President Eisenhower commuted the defendant-petitioner’s sentence from death to life imprisonment, subject to the condition that the defendant would not be eligible for parole.
—Robert Radick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Polis commuted Peters’ sentence on May 15.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
President Barack Obama in 2017 commuted López’s prison sentence for his role in the FALN, an organization that in the 1970s and early 1980s plotted bombings, prison escapes and armed robberies in an effort to secure independence for Puerto Rico.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Sentence commutation Over the strenuous objection of fellow Democrats and many Republicans — including Peters’ prosecutor and a majority of Colorado’s election clerks — Polis commuted her sentence, clearing the way for Peters’ parole on June 1 after less than two years in prison.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commuted
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Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone attacks overnight into Monday, with both sides saying civilians had been impacted.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General revealed that the man and an officer exchanged gunfire, and the man was shot.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Amodei, meanwhile, has not held back in his criticism of Flippo, who swapped races from the 4th Congressional District in Southern Nevada after the congressman’s retirement.—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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Newman took over the keys as the pair swapped vocals, his voice as tender and warm as ever.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
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Jonah Savaiinaea was the last of the 10 offensive linemen viewed as Day 1 rookie starters in the 2025 Draft, which is why the Dolphins traded a 2025 second-, third- and fourth-round pick to move up 11 spots in the second round to select him and acquire a fifth-round pick.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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Allaire, once a kid who traded baseball cards, went from being a lone wolf in Washington to having one of the most influential IPOs of the year.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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But races that substituted Abbas for a different PA standard-bearer were more competitive.—
MOHAMED ELGOHARI,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Dec. 2025
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The board officer positions also changed with Dalia Begin being voted in as the new board president.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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In Tortorella’s defense, Hart wasn’t the issue in the shutout loss in Game 6, but an earlier swap could’ve changed the outlook of the series.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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