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as in swap
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
exchanges of commemorative pins are common among Olympic athletes
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
we had a brief exchange with the pastor as we passed him on the way out of church
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Recent Examples of exchange
John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Israel wants to extend the first phase of the deal to continue the exchange of hostages, alive and deceased, in return for the continued release of Palestinian prisoners and the flow of higher volumes of aid into Gaza – but without any commitment to permanently ending the war.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Trump and Zelenskyy exchanged sharp words during the week.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The only purpose of money is its perception as a reasonably stable measure of value that facilitates the exchange of actual wealth, but as the biggest bitcoin proponents tell us repeatedly, their coin is only going up since its supply is limited.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Israel wants to extend the first phase of the deal to continue the exchange of hostages, alive and deceased, in return for the continued release of Palestinian prisoners and the flow of higher volumes of aid into Gaza – but without any commitment to permanently ending the war.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
Machado and Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty had already exchanged words the previous half-inning.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Trump and Zelenskyy exchanged sharp words during the week.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange
Noun
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In the swap, the Cowboys trade up to No. 8 in exchange for No. 12 (first-round pick), No. 76 (third-round pick), No. 150 (fifth-round pick), and No. 189 (sixth-round pick).—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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Baked Eggplant Slices Baked eggplant slices or discs are a great swap for toast when making bruschetta or another appetizer.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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The potential 2025 mayoral candidate, a Democrat who represents District 2 on the City Council and formerly served in the North Carolina Senate, also lays out a strategy for how to advance national conversations about race and violence.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, the conversation about Bitcoin’s role in national financial strategy has just begun.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Smith eventually won the trust of Carroll and became the starter in 2022 after the Seahawks traded Wilson.—
The Athletic NFL Staff and more,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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And while shares trade at around 90 times forward earnings, analyst Itay Michaeli is still confident in their potential.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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The evolution of a barter economy made existence easier at the expense of learning the skills of survival, like how to make bows and arrows for hunting.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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Go a month without buying anything new—repair, barter, or borrow instead.—
Dale Whelehan,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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At one point, Mandel stepped out of the room to let the two converse alone, while emotional piano music swelled in the background.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Seen facing each other on a couch, the two converse with the ease of good friends.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Broncos extended their lead to as many as 35 points with 5 minutes remaining before Rice substituted liberally.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025
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No amount of restorative justice or professional counseling will substitute for proper conduct.—
Vincent Turley,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Except, of course, that few people caught up in the legal system have the resources and the reach to pursue a pardon or sentence commutation.—
Bill Hamilton,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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More than a dozen Minnesotans are among the nearly 1,600 participants in the Jan. 6 riot who received pardons and commutations from President Donald Trump on his first day back in office.—
Matt Sepic,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2025
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Her feelings on the country’s hard-right swing were not articulated during the discussion, but they were certainly alluded to.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Gender must be at the core of climate finance planning and national accountability, not an afterthought or token discussion.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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