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commutation

noun

ˌkäm-yə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of commutation

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 In Wells, after accepting the commutation, the defendant-petitioner argued that the president possessed the authority to issue only absolute pardons, not conditional ones, and that the petitioner’s acceptance of the conditional pardon was made under duress. — Robert Radick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Other state officials became resigned to the seeming imminence of a Polis commutation. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 June 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 The Tribune has reviewed the names of people who have received pardons or commutations going back to the 1950s. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for commutation

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exchange

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At one point, King and backup center Nick Samac had a bad exchange on a shotgun snap.

— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
In 2019, Chinese president Xi Jinping offered then-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte a massive oil and gas deal in exchange for abandoning the arbitration award.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

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