in exchange for

PREPOSITION

for

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WEAK

after as beneficial to concerning conducive to during for the sake of in contemplation of in favor of in furtherance of in order to in order to get in place of in pursuance of in the direction of in the interest of in the name of notwithstanding on the part of on the side of pro supposing to to counterbalance to go to to the amount of to the extent of toward under the authority of with a view to with regard to with respect

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The musicians soon shed their black jackets in exchange for personalized Dodgers jerseys emblazoned with their last names, and numbers 11 and 12, representing their respective positions on the short list of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

A core objective has been persuading Colombia’s armed groups to disarm in exchange for largely unspecified benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Alex is told to co-operate in exchange for "lenience" – but says he wants to seek legal advice.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The first phase of the truce saw the release of the last hostages seized in October 2023, in exchange for Palestinians detained by Israel.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

White took over as the warden of the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, where he led an undercover operation to catch officials who, in exchange for bribes, were granting prisoners nicer living conditions and early releases.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

in exchange for

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