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Recent Examples of commute
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Spielman, 62, will work remotely and commute from Florham Park.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Some pointed to the ShotSpotter data as evidence the program was working and said that reducing speeding and traffic outweighed the inconvenience of longer commutes.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Yet, in his final weeks in office, former President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, an act unprecedented in both its scope and its implications.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Spielman, 62, will work remotely and commute from Florham Park.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes, ... with the steadiest snow expected late Tuesday afternoon and evening.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Some pointed to the ShotSpotter data as evidence the program was working and said that reducing speeding and traffic outweighed the inconvenience of longer commutes.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
Verb
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In the summer of 1985, Larry and Valerie exchanged glances across The Parker House bar, but then Larry worked up the courage to walk over and strike up a conversation.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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After exchanging at least one round of gunfire with officers, the suspect drove away.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Airlines have cancelled roughly 700 flights on Wednesday as winter weather moves across the country.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Hyundai provided flights from Washington, DC, to Palm Springs and accommodation so Ars could drive the new Ioniq 5.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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By then he had been traded to the Baltimore Orioles, then claimed on waivers by the New York Mets.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The actress went all out with her glam, trading her signature natural makeup look for dramatic silver eye shadow with a smokey finish and a brown lip.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Presidents have broad authority to issue pardons and commutations, so long as the crimes are federal offenses and not state ones.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Then, on April 3, 2024, for the first time in over three decades, DeLeon would get to experience life as a free man after being granted commutation for good behavior and advocacy work behind bars.—
Tabius McCoy,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Mohamed Salah is clearly the best player in FPL, but is this weekend the time to swap him out?—
Jacob Whitehead,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The baked pasta was swapped for tacos al pastor, and the name changed to San Lucas Pizzeria.—
Luke Fortney,
Bon Appétit,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sanchez, however, helped her fiancé avoid employee anger and subscriber backlash by joining him on a weekend jaunt to Europe to celebrate Katy Perry’s 40th birthday, with a stop in Venice before attending the birthday bash in Geneva, Switzerland.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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The jaunt that covers three time zones and sees the Oilers compete against a team from every division is still in its infancy.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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At the bottom vertex, the slope abruptly changes directions.—
Solomon Adams,
WIRED,
23 Feb. 2025
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Historically, the Chicago City Council controlled the budget until Mayor Richard J. Daley changed that, consolidating budget power within the executive office.—
Kam Buckner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The account had been scrubbed of any evidence of the promotional tour for the film, which took place last summer.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Variety first noted Lewis in 1959 during Brubeck’s controversial tour of Southern colleges.—
Steven Gaydos,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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