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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
Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
While there are many, many models of potential dark matter candidates, many interact with regular particles through exchanges involving the Higgs boson — a fundamental particle that interacts with almost all other particles and, through those interactions, imbues those particles with mass.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Some 90 Palestinian female prisoners and children will be exchanged in return.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In other words, Bibi has paused long enough now to gain leverage - with American help - for success on a bigger scale than a hostage exchange.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
While there are many, many models of potential dark matter candidates, many interact with regular particles through exchanges involving the Higgs boson — a fundamental particle that interacts with almost all other particles and, through those interactions, imbues those particles with mass.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
On the campaign trail, Trump criticized the CHIPS Act and accused Taiwan of stealing the chip business from U.S.
Hamas and Israel exchange hostages and prisoners
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Some 90 Palestinian female prisoners and children will be exchanged in return.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange
Noun
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Winter 2025 Dinner Party Themes Soup Swap What better way to nestle into cozy season than a soup swap?—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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The changing season doesn’t just mean a swap of your wardrobe and coat selection but also a new libation.—
Patrice J. Williams,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
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Trump said in a Truth Social post shortly before the decision was issued that TikTok was among the topics in his conversation Friday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.—
MARK SHERMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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That the Flames are in the conversation is still impressive, though.—
Sean Gentille,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Butler still wants the Heat to trade him and the Heat will continue to try to fulfill that request ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Dodgers, like the 29 other MLB teams, would be eligible to trade for more international bonus pool money to sign Sasaki.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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There's a 1099-INT for interest; 1099-DIV for dividends; 1099-G for state and local tax refunds and unemployment benefits; 1099-R for pensions and payouts from your individual retirement accounts; 1099-B for broker transactions and barter exchanges; 1099-S for real estate transactions, etc.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Like, the imposing economics here make the ski town barter culture look like something out of a Mad Max movie.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Dec. 2024
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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
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James Devaney Vivienne, of course, joined Jolie on opening night of The Outsiders, dressing on-theme in a navy utilitarian jumpsuit and converse.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
21 Sep. 2024
Verb
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The 28-year-old England international has not completed a full 90 minutes in the league once this season and has been substituted more times (14) than any of his team-mates.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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If that is not possible, for financial or practical reasons, could the risky component be substituted with something less dangerous to employees?—
Borislav "Bobby" Marinov,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Hundreds of requests for pardons and clemency petitions for federal convictions are filed each year, but usually just a few result in a presidential pardon or commutation of sentence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The commutations were meant to stop President-elect Donald Trump from restarting executions, which were halted during the Biden administration.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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Crypto has been a priority of discussion and debate both during the 2024 election and run-up to the 2025 inauguration, and 2025 is set to be a positive year for crypto, but might have more bumps than some forecasters expect. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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While McCourt made an official bid, Musk’s name was reportedly floated in discussions with the Chinese government, according to Bloomberg.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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