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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

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The exchange between Amazon and Levi Strauss was cited as one of three methods the online retailer has used to fix and raise prices.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Ecuador adopted the U.S. dollar as its currency in 2000 after the collapse of its own currency, so there is no need for expats to worry about exchange rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Countries that don’t have a swap line with the Fed can still exchange their holdings of Treasury bonds for dollars through a program administered by the New York Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

While papers are shredded in some offices, two Tisza insiders told the BBC, officials are offering Tisza pen drives with digital copies, in exchange for keeping their jobs, or immunity from prosecution.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Or painting an elephant gold to give in exchange for the hand of a princess.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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