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exchange

[iks-cheynj] / ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ /
NOUN
trade; deal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
change commerce network swap transaction transfer
STRONG
barter castling commutation conversion correspondence dealing interchange interdependence interrelation rearrangement reciprocation reciprocity replacement revision shift shuffle shuffling substitution supplanting switch traffic transposing transposition truck
WEAK
buying and selling quid pro quo supplantment tit for tat
Antonyms
STRONG
stagnation
NOUN
place where stocks are bought, sold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
market network stock exchange
STRONG
curb net store
WEAK
Wall Street over the counter the Big Board the Street
VERB
trade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
swap
STRONG
alternate bandy bargain barter castle change commute correspond displace flip-flop interchange invert market network rearrange reciprocate replace reverse revise seesaw shift shuffle shuttle substitute switch traffic transact transfer transpose truck
WEAK
buy and sell cash in change hands contact with convert into deal in give and take go over to hook up horse-trade link up pass to pay back return the compliment swap horses turn the tables
Antonyms
STRONG
continue deny hold keep leave alone refuse remain

Example Sentences

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According to recent data from the AfDB, the currencies of 29 African countries have already depreciated, increasing the cost of servicing external debt, making imports more expensive and reducing foreign exchange reserves,

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

According to Simpson and Atteu, Hernandez had a baby in the car during the heated exchange and ran stop signs and ignored traffic lights as he sped away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Corporate promises of editorial independence have been tested by business interests before, as staff at crypto news site CoinDesk alleged in 2024 when the crypto exchange that owns it ordered an article removed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"Now it’s different. There really is an exchange."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The buyer of the second tranche—the second story of the skyscraper—took the next wave of prepayments and in exchange received the second highest interest rate, and so on.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.