commute
verb (used with object)
to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one.
have commuted
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present perfectof commute.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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And while most presidents have commuted some death sentences, none has ever commuted a block of capital defendants, all but clearing federal death row.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2025
The first-year Bruin could have commuted and saved $14,000 a year in campus housing and meal plan costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
Some have commuted from Scottsbluff, Gering and Oshkosh over the years.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 2, 2020
Those who work are at the casinos, in the fields or have commuted to one of the towns off the reservation.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2015
Let it be noted that the customary tenants have commuted their labour services into money payments, and, in fact, they are to be considered as molmen in the first stage of development.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff
