has commuted
- present perfect of commute (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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US President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was just days into a seven-year prison sentence for fraud.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
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
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
Evans, 62, has commuted to his office nine out of every 10 work days through much of the pandemic.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2023
SALEM, Ore. — Gov. Kate Brown has commuted the sentences of more than 70 people convicted of felonies while juveniles, but the action doesn’t automatically mean they are about to be released.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
