has commuted
- present perfect of commute (3rd person singular).
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US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates, switching their penalty to life in prison without parole.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
President Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 drug offenders who were labeled as nonviolent, as part of the administration’s efforts to expand economic opportunities and ease reentry for formerly incarcerated individuals.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Altogether, 41 people whose sentences Newsom has commuted remain in prison, including 11 who have either not yet fully served their shortened sentence terms, are awaiting parole hearings or are elsewhere in the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
He also pardoned three people earlier this year and has commuted the sentences of 75 others.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
He has commuted daily on the rail system into Metro’s offices at L’Enfant Plaza, which he pledged to do after being hired in April.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2022