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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
Noun
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Washington received veteran forward Khris Middleton, rookie guard AJ Johnson, the right to a 2028 first-round pick swap and cash.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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If the experience is OK for the most part but maybe your battery life has deteriorated, try doing a battery swap first—Apple offers a battery replacement program for a modest fee—and this could breathe new life into your device.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
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According to my sources, that conversation didn't take place.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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With 46% of Gen Z actively engaged in activism or openly sharing their political views, workplace conversations can get tricky.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes,
23 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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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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Webster took over the captain’s armband once Danny Welbeck had been substituted in the second halves of both recent matches against Chelsea and is regarded by Hurzeler as one of his dressing-room leaders.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Unlike post-Vietnam Presidents, Trump has also abandoned internationalism for a crude form of unilateralism and has substituted personal grievance for national strategy.—
Steven Gillon / Made by History,
TIME,
17 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
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Following Trump's conversation with Putin last week, Trump floated a potential meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia to kick off ceasefire discussions.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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At a moment when the atomization of interpersonal relationships is at the forefront of public discussion, Brennan’s winsome, melancholy-streaked portraits of city life hold particular resonance.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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