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adjective

Definition of commutingnext
as in compensatory

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commuting

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noun

as in commutation

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commuting

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verb

present participle of commute
as in swapping
to give up (something) and take something else in return commuting foreign currency to domestic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commuting
  1. commutation
  2. swapping
  3. parole
  4. exchanging
  5. changing
  6. switching
Noun
  • Under the Golden State’s constitution, a governor has near unlimited power to grant clemency, which includes commutations of sentence and pardons.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Executive clemency can be a pardon, which voids a person’s federal criminal conviction, or commutation, which terminates any prison or jail sentence.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of commutation
Verb
  • But instead of playing a party game involving faux murder or demonic possession, a suitcase is introduced that contains a body-swapping machine.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The partnership aims to improve battery performance by leveraging data from Nio’s battery-swapping service in Europe.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of swapping
Noun
  • Just before the sentencing phase, it was announced that Shepard’s family sought to spare McKinney from the death penalty and a deal was brokered for two consecutive life sentences with no possibility for parole.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Baker is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of parole
Verb
  • In the carousel, the couple can be seen exchanging vows under white floral arch and smiling in front of rows of tall trees.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In his carousel, the couple can be seen exchanging vows under white floral arch.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of exchanging
Verb
  • Steps could include adding a warning label or changing drinking water standards, said Cooper.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The district’s evolving politics have been driven in part by its rapidly changing racial makeup.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of changing
Verb
  • The report noted that consumers have adapted through several different strategies, including stocking up during sales and switching from name brands to private label products.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • At the end of the day, switching to a subscription model requires customer experience and customer satisfaction acumen.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of switching
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