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Recent Examples of commute
Emily Krauser, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Another blind woman, who commutes from LaGrange to work in Chicago, was nearly hit by a bus, saved by another pedestrian who pulled her back just in time.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Endicott, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
The alternate transportation she has been forced to use has added 10 to 15 minutes to her daily commute.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Verb
He was sentenced to death, but that was commuted to life in prison after California’s Supreme Court invalidated all death sentences prior to 1972.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Another blind woman, who commutes from LaGrange to work in Chicago, was nearly hit by a bus, saved by another pedestrian who pulled her back just in time.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
Since the purchase, our commutes have become daily highlights.
—Elizabeth Endicott, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
The alternate transportation she has been forced to use has added 10 to 15 minutes to her daily commute.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
Verb
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The eldest Duggar daughter, got engaged June 15 and exchanged vows during a traditional ceremony in front of 500 guests in Prairie Grove, Ark.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Bulldogs stormed back and cut the lead to one with 29 seconds left after both teams exchanged buckets for several minutes.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The trip will be led by Lauren Sánchez — who is engaged to Bezos and is vice chair of the billionaire’s Earth Fund — and marks Blue Origin’s 11th human space flight.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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In fact, cookies returned to the Heat’s plane shortly after and are still available on team flights to this day.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Russia and Ukraine continued to trade strikes overnight after Trump's conversation with Putin.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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With Thatcher Demko still injured, Quinn Hughes still hobbled, Pettersson still finding his game, J.T. Miller traded and on and on it goes, losing one of the club’s last reliable line drivers could have been a bridge too far.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These partisans, of course, will oppose commutation – but Polis still should grant it.—
Mike Davis,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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Peltier was released from a Florida prison only a few days ago following the commutation of his sentence by Pres.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Thunder has the rights to swap its 2025 first-round pick for either the Houston Rockets’ 2025 first-round pick (Protected 1-10) or the LA Clippers’ 2025 first-round choice.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Dash camera video also showed Guevara-Espinoza driving the BMW in the city and swapping out the license plates with another car.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The new street name replaces 2000 N. 59th St., just a short jaunt away from Overbrook High School, from which Smith graduated in 1986.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Weekend getaway: A Seattle jaunt takes in the new Ocean Pavilion, waterfront park and more Other worthy stops on the Rogue Food Trail include the Applegate River Lavender Farm near Jacksonville and the English Lavender Farm in Applegate Valley.—
Ben Davidson,
The Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, there should be just as much concern with growing the game in the U.S. -- and don't try to justify doing that by changing some rules in the game.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Discussions around changing West Ada’s classroom display policy in 2022 were informed by this new law, with content neutrality seen as a way to prevent bias — or accusations of bias — in schools.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thomas’ favorite parts about leading tours are meeting different kinds of people and watching anyone with a negative or preconceived notion about certain parts of Chicago change their opinion over the course of a tour.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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The tour has already drawn thousands and helped galvanize progressive organizing, echoing the early days of the Tea Party on the right.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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