Noun an even exchange of property an angry exchange of insults a useful exchange of information threats of a nuclear exchangeVerb We exchanged addresses and promised we'd write each other often. These coupons can be exchanged for food. I'd like to exchange this sweater for a smaller one. See More
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Noun
In exchange for the vigilante justice, Barnett said Pitz offered the prisoner enforcers more freedoms. Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 That agreement lifted most international sanctions on Tehran in exchange for strict but temporary limits on its nuclear program. Benoit Faucon, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Three Pillars built its health care center on a PEC in exchange for creating a new corridor next to the residential living campus. Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Mitchell, a three-time NBA All-Star, was acquired earlier this month in a trade with the Utah Jazz in exchange for Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji and three future unprotected first-round draft picks. Joey Morona, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022 Under the terms of the original Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran received sanctions relief in exchange for sharp limits on its nuclear program. Iulia Lupse, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 Angela Wagner pleaded guilty in exchange for a 30-year-sentence. Daniella Silva, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2022 The Los Angeles City Council is considering a deal with a startup to install and maintain 3,000 new shelters in exchange for the rights to advertise. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Among other controversies, the police announced an investigation in February into allegations that one of Charles’s charities offered to help secure a knighthood and citizenship for a Saudi businessman, in exchange for a large donation. Patrick Kingsley, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022
Verb
The two have crossed paths a number of times in spring training as well as regular season contests and All-Star games and took advantage of a chance to exchange brief pleasantries and build upon their mutual admiration society. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Hospitals themselves are connecting with other hospitals to exchange information and create new data resources. Ofir Paldi, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Nerd friends, who would exchange articles and support one another’s causes. Grant Hughes, Glamour, 13 July 2022 To get to mutually beneficial solutions, the parties need to exchange ideas and take everyone’s concerns seriously. Harry C. Katz, Fortune, 2 May 2022 With 7,000 Bitcoin ATMs in 47 states, Bitcoin Depot controls about 20% of the U.S. market for machines at which people can exchange cash for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 Straightforward in theory, the challenge lies in getting granular enough so that employees exchange feedback and course corrections regularly. Sumir Karayi, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The verdict also now places added attention on the potential prisoner exchange the U.S. government recently offered to Russia. Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 Social media has become a place where couples declare their love for one another and exchange heartfelt messages for millions of people to see, but not all love letters are the same — or even sweet for that matter. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English exchaunge, from Anglo-French eschange, from eschanger to exchange, from Vulgar Latin *excambiare, from Latin ex- + cambiare to exchange — more at change