as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
an international commutation of food for oil
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Recent Examples of commutation
As Trump’s pardon czar, Johnson will recommend people for presidential commutations.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2025
These partisans, of course, will oppose commutation – but Polis still should grant it.
—Mike Davis, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
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
Despite the long odds, Moody and Leach wrote to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, requesting a commutation of Melissa’s sentence, or at least a stay.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2025
These partisans, of course, will oppose commutation – but Polis still should grant it.
—Mike Davis, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
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
Despite the long odds, Moody and Leach wrote to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, requesting a commutation of Melissa’s sentence, or at least a stay.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commutation
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“Commutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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