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exchange

[iks-cheynj] / ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ /
NOUN
trade; deal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
change commerce network swap transaction transfer
STRONG
barter castling commutation conversion correspondence dealing interchange interdependence interrelation rearrangement reciprocation reciprocity replacement revision shift shuffle shuffling substitution supplanting switch traffic transposing transposition truck
WEAK
buying and selling quid pro quo supplantment tit for tat
Antonyms
STRONG
stagnation
NOUN
place where stocks are bought, sold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
market network stock exchange
STRONG
curb net store
WEAK
Wall Street over the counter the Big Board the Street
VERB
trade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
swap
STRONG
alternate bandy bargain barter castle change commute correspond displace flip-flop interchange invert market network rearrange reciprocate replace reverse revise seesaw shift shuffle shuttle substitute switch traffic transact transfer transpose truck
WEAK
buy and sell cash in change hands contact with convert into deal in give and take go over to hook up horse-trade link up pass to pay back return the compliment swap horses turn the tables
Antonyms
STRONG
continue deny hold keep leave alone refuse remain

Example Sentences

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North Korea consented to freeze its illicit nuclear work and eventually allow full inspections in exchange for a multibillion-dollar package of civilian nuclear power and oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The reality stars’ exchange with the emergency dispatcher played out in the video, with the dispatcher urging the couple to stop following the car.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The face-off concluded with a warm exchange that underscored the "brotherhood" between the two veterans.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In the compressed world of a 988 call, in which both counselor and caller are strangers with little information to go on besides the words they exchange, the potential for miscommunication is high.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In yesterday’s letter, Khrushchev had proposed removing Soviet missiles from Cuba in exchange for Kennedy’s promise not to invade.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.