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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Not included in the commutations are Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 2013 Boston Marathon bomber; Dylann Roof, a White nationalist who murdered nine Black churchgoers in 2015; and Robert Bowers, who killed 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018.
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Essence Staff, Essence, 24 Dec. 2024
Key Background Earlier this month, Biden granted commutations to around 1,500 people who were placed under home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic—after being released from prison to limit the impact of the virus in jails.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The commutations announced Thursday are for people who have served out home confinement sentences for at least one year after they were released.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Cooper's decision comes in the wake of a series of death row commutations made at the federal level by President Joe Biden during the closing days of his administration.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Essence Staff, Essence, 24 Dec. 2024
Key Background Earlier this month, Biden granted commutations to around 1,500 people who were placed under home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic—after being released from prison to limit the impact of the virus in jails.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The commutations announced Thursday are for people who have served out home confinement sentences for at least one year after they were released.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Cooper's decision comes in the wake of a series of death row commutations made at the federal level by President Joe Biden during the closing days of his administration.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Commutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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