commute
verb (used with object)
to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one.
has commuted
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present perfectof commute (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In nearly a decade as the state's chief executive, Abbott has commuted a sentence only once.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024
It was announced Friday that the king has commuted his sentence to one year.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
President Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 drug offenders who were labeled as nonviolent, as part of the administration’s efforts to expand economic opportunities and ease reentry for formerly incarcerated individuals.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Curtis Sittenfeld is one of the many authors who has commuted on this route from the heart to the funny bone.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2023
Altogether, 41 people whose sentences Newsom has commuted remain in prison, including 11 who have either not yet fully served their shortened sentence terms, are awaiting parole hearings or are elsewhere in the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
