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Commutation

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: 'he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help'

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Senses

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the travel of a commuter

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(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law

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a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one

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Variants

synonym
commutingexchangere-sentencing
plural
Commutations
possessive
Commutation's
pluralpossessive
Commutations'