Thesaurus results for COMMUTED

commuted

verb

past tense of commute

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 Former President Joe Biden ultimately commuted 37 out of 40 federal death sentences. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 Scott's death sentence was commuted to life in prison after several appeals, but the 53-year-old has remained behind bars despite questions about the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution during the trial. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Trump later pardoned or commuted the sentences of virtually all defendants involved in the riot. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Trump commuted their prison sentences, but they were not covered by the president’s mass pardons. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Trump commuted their prison sentences, but they were not covered by the president's mass pardons. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 After serving just one match of that ban against Armenia, FIFA’s disciplinary committee commuted the final two games of his suspension to a one-year probation period, citing his historically clean record. — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Last January, Biden commuted his sentence to 20 months as part of a series of clemency actions that included multiple other Florida residents. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026 Milk was almost three decades into a life term on a manslaughter conviction when Noem commuted his sentence in 2023. — CBS News, 19 June 2026

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In January, the bank asked the judge to throw out Arbuckle’s claims, arguing that evidence exchanged by both sides showed no key factual disputes requiring a jury to resolve.

— Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
He was exchanged at birth and raised by parents who are not biologically his.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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Considering the Cowboys already traded a 2027 first-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick in exchange for Williams before the trade deadline last season, the investment into the four-time Pro Bowler stands to grow much larger.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Devers-San Francisco Giants-Age 29 A natural third baseman, and not a stellar one at that, Devers was converted to play first base when he was traded by the Red Sox to the Giants.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

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If entry-level consultants, lawyers, and financial analysts were being systematically substituted out at the pace Amodei described to 60 Minutes in November 2025, McCrory’s occupation-level unemployment data should already show some divergence.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Romero started in central defence for Argentina in their 1-0 defeat after extra time by Spain in the World Cup final, but was substituted in the 70th minute with an injury.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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