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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
Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
And, as is customary for a new entrant to the exchange, the Enhanced team, including D’Souza, German bitcoin exec Maximilian Martin, who replaced him as Enhanced’s CEO last year, and Kerley were allowed to ring the NYSE’s closing bell on May 8.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
My older sister and I exchanged many silent looks trying to cope.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
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Noun
Surrounded by their friends, family, and about 500 twinkly string lights, Jake and Violet exchange vows while Eve officiates.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
And, as is customary for a new entrant to the exchange, the Enhanced team, including D’Souza, German bitcoin exec Maximilian Martin, who replaced him as Enhanced’s CEO last year, and Kerley were allowed to ring the NYSE’s closing bell on May 8.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Verb
The number of fatalities was limited by the actions of licensed security guard Amin Abdullah, who bought precious time for survivors by exchanging gunfire with the suspects while also warning others to flee.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
My older sister and I exchanged many silent looks trying to cope.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchange
Noun
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Lueke recommends the same swap with white vinegar.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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Plain Greek yogurt is a safer swap.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The exercise and environment were romantic; the conversation was good, and that continued for about three-quarters of the walk.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Beyond her racial idolatry, Hill has nothing of substance to add to the conversation.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Mike Vorkunov Bridges steady in win Remember when there were questions as to whether Bridges, the man traded for five first-round picks, should be starting?—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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While Chinese tech giants such as ByteDance and Huawei are not publicly traded, a slew of homegrown semiconductor, high-tech parts and AI model companies have listed in the last few years.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Yet under the current barter model, none of this can be priced, traded, or reinvested.—
Tejpaul Bhatia,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Students are taught that money is a great advance over a system of barter and that a world of money produces exactly the same outcomes as a world of barter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Inside this building, generations of artists a century apart converse about similarly distressing and awe-inducing encounters between us and our technological creations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
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The two converse as if Janet is a hostage on a permanent Zoom call, always sitting in the same room, in the same clothes, talking to the same nonexistent camera.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Kolo Muani was substituted at half-time in last month’s victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The Tribune has reviewed the names of people who have received pardons or commutations going back to the 1950s.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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In this case, the penalties will be reduced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or further commutation after the reprieve period ends.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Much of that discussion still assumes people become stable immediately after leaving addiction treatment programs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The moral question is the one that such a museum should strive to offer some kind of discussion.—
Samuel S. Flax,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchange. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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