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as in swap
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
exchanges of commemorative pins are common among Olympic athletes
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
we had a brief exchange with the pastor as we passed him on the way out of church
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Recent Examples of exchange
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
There's also bipartisan pressure to enforce nonprofit hospitals' responsibility to provide charity care in exchange for their no-tax status, and to more closely examine a drug-purchasing program that many such facilities can take advantage of to get steep discounts on pharmaceuticals.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
Bribery requires a clear intent and agreement to exchange something for official action, Cotter said.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Once the original data was encrypted, the men and others involved in the scheme would allegedly extort the victims for ransom payments in exchange for keys that would allow the victims to access the data again.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
There's also bipartisan pressure to enforce nonprofit hospitals' responsibility to provide charity care in exchange for their no-tax status, and to more closely examine a drug-purchasing program that many such facilities can take advantage of to get steep discounts on pharmaceuticals.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
After exchanging at least one round of gunfire with officers, the suspect drove away.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
Bribery requires a clear intent and agreement to exchange something for official action, Cotter said.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange
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The Lakers on Wednesday night acquired Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in a deal that was officially announced on Thursday night in exchange for rookie wing Dalton Knecht, veteran wing Cam Reddish, their 2031 unprotected first-round draft pick and a 2030 first-round pick swap.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Lakers had agreed to trade Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap in exchange for Williams on Wednesday, Feb. 5.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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The cultural conversation around parenting in later years is far more critical of women, yet often overlooks dads entirely.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The stock surged as much as 83.9% to a record high before trading about 30% higher.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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If an animal or person is infected with two viruses at once, the viruses can trade genetic material, creating something new.—
Sarah Boden,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Go a month without buying anything new—repair, barter, or borrow instead.—
Dale Whelehan,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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An additional provision of this law includes the sale, barter or gift of ducklings, baby chickens or fowl under 2 months old.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
21 Nov. 2024
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At one point, Mandel stepped out of the room to let the two converse alone, while emotional piano music swelled in the background.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Seen facing each other on a couch, the two converse with the ease of good friends.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This is why brown sugar must be substituted carefully.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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The request seems to have substituted for small talk, as though the artist were skipping incidental matters to inquire about what was really on his mind.—
Richard Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Others who received commutations include members of the far-right group the Proud Boys, who were serving sentences after they were convicted of numerous crimes and accused of assaulting law enforcement.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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While pardons vacate a defendant's conviction, a commutation leaves the conviction in place while lessening the sentence.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The comment further fueled the perception that Poppi's marketing practices were wasteful, and the online discussion quickly morphed into a broader critique of how brands allocate large budgets to influencer marketing without considering potential public backlash.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Here are some highlights from the discussion: Drake became the show’s main character in absentia.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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