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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Recent Examples of commutation
Her later commutation was a remarkable benefit for a mostly unknown federal prisoner on the same day that Trump pardoned political allies such as Steven Bannon and celebrities such as Lil Wayne.
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Executive clemency may take several forms, including pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution, and reprieve.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Flashback: Caldwell was among about a dozen people who received a sentence commutation from Trump in January as part of his executive order pardoning most Jan. 6 defendants.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
This marks the first commutation of a death sentence in the state since 1999.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Executive clemency may take several forms, including pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution, and reprieve.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Flashback: Caldwell was among about a dozen people who received a sentence commutation from Trump in January as part of his executive order pardoning most Jan. 6 defendants.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
This marks the first commutation of a death sentence in the state since 1999.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commutation
exchange
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In France for the world premiere of Lee’s new film, Washington pointed his finger, spoke animatedly and clasped the arm of the photographer, who smiled his way through the exchange.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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The crypto exchange didn’t pay and is instead offering the same amount for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the hackers.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Commutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutation. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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