in exchange

phrase

: as a substitute

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Those relationships still matter when a broker asks whether a price can come down in exchange for a higher deductible or a change in coverage. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Five years after his seven-year tenure as head of the BND foreign intelligence service ended in 2005, Hanning agreed with a former BND office manager to receive confidential intelligence information in exchange for payment, according to prosecutors. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 The question that will determine the fate of these and other Western open-source players is whether businesses and agencies will tolerate less advanced models for some tasks in exchange for affordability and control. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Among the most intriguing possibilities, Brouhard said, is that Gulf nations exporting oil are surreptitiously paying Iran fees in exchange for safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz – even as they’re secured by US military escorts. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in exchange

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in exchange was in the 15th century

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“In exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20exchange. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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