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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 51Թ Forms
- procommutation adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of commutation1
Example Sentences
The news was no less a shock to Jackson, who thought the language of the commutation minimized Martinez’s role in concocting the kidnapping plan that led to the murder.
From 2020 to shortly after The Times stories in 2023, a press release on the site crowed, “Governor publicly announces commutation of sentence for Spolin Law client,” according to the stipulation filed this week.
Hoover will be moved out of federal prison, following the commutation, as he was also convicted on a state-level murder charge.
Bin and Penry are among 16 felons who received pardons and nine people who received commutations.
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.
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