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Recent Examples of commute
Minty Mellon, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
The county also encouraged those who commute to Sacramento County for work from nearby areas to enroll.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Just something potential riders will want to keep in mind, especially if their daily commute involves having to traverse several flights of stairs.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Summer in the City Craving a touch of the beach while still commuting to your 9-to-5?
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
The county also encouraged those who commute to Sacramento County for work from nearby areas to enroll.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Weather in SoCal this week Rain is expected to hit Southern California, enough to create slippery conditions for the Tuesday afternoon commute in Los Angeles County.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Just something potential riders will want to keep in mind, especially if their daily commute involves having to traverse several flights of stairs.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
Verb
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The play can get intense and competitive, but some people are more interested in the social component of mahjong, being next to neighbors and exchanging stories or game tips.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pro football player, 28, and his wife, 24, exchanged vows underneath a marble dome surrounded by blush-toned blooms, set directly in front of a lake fountain.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead of going near the moon, the mission will serve as a test flight in which a new crew of astronauts aboard an Orion capsule will dock in Earth orbit with at least one of the commercial lunar landers being developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Getting there Reaching Culebra requires a ferry, small flight, or private sailing charter from mainland Puerto Rico.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The strategy also is open to criticism, especially after the Steelers spent most of Day 3 adding special-teams players — why not trade some of that Day 3 draft capital to jump up and secure Lemon like the Eagles did (Philly traded two fourth-rounders to move up three spots)?—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Of course, the latter pick came over from Denver when the Dolphins trade Jaylen Waddle.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump previously gave these members of extremist groups commutations instead of full pardons.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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And the punishment must be carried out within 90 days of sentencing without any possibility for pardons or commutations.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Miami then swapped it to San Francisco to move up in the draft, and the 49ers shipped it to the New York Jets to move down.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The money will replace the oldest playground in Boise’s inventory, swap a single portable toilet for a four-season restroom, build a new parking lot and bring the park up to standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Records said.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During a four-day jaunt to the United States in 1939, King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, devoured hot dogs and strawberry shortcake at the Hyde Park home of then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Others join the jaunt into Mexico’s waters to partake in the celebration scene south of the border as the boats make it to the finish line.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Issue One, an advocacy group tracking redistricting nationwide, said changing maps for 2026 could be difficult because many states have already held primaries and legal challenges would place significant obstacles before the general election.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why then hesitate at giving people information about themselves that will actually change their life for the better?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, tour participants will be able to hear the story of the settlement and visit the cemetery during their walk through the woods.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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These latest allegations against Jackson, who died in 2009 on the eve of a comeback tour, first appeared in the New York Times today.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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