Synonyms of commutation

commutation

noun

ˌkäm-yə-ˈtā-shən 

as in exchange

a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another

an international commutation of food for oil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exchange
• swap
• trade
• substitution
• truck
• barter
• dealing
• replacement
• deal
• bargain
• bargaining
• back-and-forth
• transaction
• trade-off
• quid pro quo
• reciprocation
• negotiation
• dicker
• recompense
• horse trade
• horse trading
• requital
• dickering
• logrolling
• haggling

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of commutation

But looming over the proceedings — as well as Hunter Biden’s convictions in a separate gun trial in June — is the possibility of a presidential pardon, or a commutation of sentence. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday a pardon and commutation are still off the table. —Erica Brown, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024

The Texas Board of Parole and Pardons also rejected Gonzales’s petition for clemency the same day, voting 7-0 on the commutation of the death sentence to a lesser penalty. —Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024

The measure would have granted lawmakers more oversight over the Board of Pardons and Paroles and set parameters around when victims of crime are notified about people seeking commutations. —Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2024