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commutation
[ kom-yuh-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of substituting one thing for another; substitution; exchange.
- the changing of a prison sentence or other penalty to another less severe.
- the act of commuting, as to and from a place of work.
- the substitution of one kind of payment for another.
- Electricity. the act or process of commutating.
- Also called commutation test. Linguistics. the technique, especially in phonological analysis, of substituting one linguistic item for another while keeping the surrounding elements constant, used as a means of determining the constituent units in a sequence and their contrasts with other units.
commutation
/ ˌɒʊˈٱɪʃə /
noun
- a substitution or exchange
- the replacement of one method of payment by another
- the payment substituted
- the reduction in severity of a penalty imposed by law
- the process of commutating an electric current
- the travelling done by a commuter
Other yvlog Forms
- ·dz··ٲ·پDz adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of commutation1
Example Sentences
Critics have questioned Bondi’s use of “terrorism” given President Trump’s granting of sweeping pardons or commutations to more than 1,500 people charged with or convicted of storming the U.S.
On his first day in office, President Trump granted sweeping pardons or commutations to more than 1,500 people convicted of Jan. 6 offenses.
“This new process will help further ensure victims and district attorneys are part of the commutation process and improve public safety by front-loading the risk assessment like we’re doing in the Menendez case.”
Nixon tempered the commutation of his sentence by demanding that he refrain from union activities.
Rioters who were convicted and imprisoned for their roles in the violent attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6 were being released after receiving pardons and commutations from Trump.
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