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Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 May 2025
Former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover, who had been serving a life sentence at a supermax prison in Colorado, has had his sentence commuted by Donald Trump.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Josh's schedule requires him to start work at 6 a.m., after a 45-minute commute.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Verb
President Trump didn’t just commute their sentences.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 May 2025
Former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover, who had been serving a life sentence at a supermax prison in Colorado, has had his sentence commuted by Donald Trump.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Noun
Listen to this article New Yorkers looking to make a reverse commute into the Garden State were flummoxed on Friday, hours after NJ Transit’s 450 engineers went on strike in the early morning hours over a long-running wage dispute.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Josh's schedule requires him to start work at 6 a.m., after a 45-minute commute.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
Verb
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The May 16 talks also led to a swap of prisoners, with 1,000 on both sides being exchanged.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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During their last meeting in May, both countries agreed to exchange their requirements for a ceasefire.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The man landed in California via a commercial flight and made contact with his legal team while waiting in line to go through U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said Trina Realmuto of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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On Friday, at least 14 commercial and charter flights were landing in Miami from Havana, according to flight information from the airport.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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More Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Why Memphis makes sense for Giannis Antetokounmpo The Grizzlies were reportedly active at the trade deadline and wanted to land Jimmy Butler before he was traded to the Golden State Warriors.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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So there was that little bit of an interesting period when I got traded over.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Bill Clinton: Issued 456 pardons and 61 commutations during his presidency.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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One of Combs’ close associates has some experience with presidential pardons and commutations.—
Asawin Suebsaeng,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Ayers is a pilot, and previously flew F-22s in the U.S. Air Force before swapping out jets for rockets, after being selected for NASA Astronaut Group 23 in 2021.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Add white sneakers and a raffia bag for a relaxed daytime outfit, or swap in leather sandals and a red lip for an evening out.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The power plant allows the car to cover zero to 60 mph in 13 seconds, a downright leisurely jaunt by today’s standards.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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Eat, Play, Love: London Just a quick jaunt through the Chunnel, London awaits for another half of the eat, play, love escape.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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That offensive stance has stood firm even as the stock market continues to be whipsawed by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies that change on a dime, while worries deepen about the vigor of the economy.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Wisconsin: +2 Democratic seat pickup possible There’s no process in place to change the Wisconsin House map, which Republicans dominate 6-2, but that could change thanks to a pair of Wisconsin Supreme Court wins by Democratic-leaning justices in 2023 and earlier this year.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Martin and his merry band of Coldplay troubadours – guitarist Jonny Buckland, bass player Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion – unleashed their infectious brand of rock May 31 on an adoring California crowd to kick off the final leg of a three year tour that wraps in London this September.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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The financial machinery behind a blockbuster tour is massive — and expensive.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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