interchangeable
adjective
in·ter·change·able
ˌin-tər-ˈchān-jə-bəl 
: capable of being interchanged
especially
: permitting mutual substitution
interchangeable parts
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Examples of interchangeable in a Sentence
the concept of interchangeable parts revolutionized the mass production of manufactured goods
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That workers were the interchangeable cogs they’re often treated as, but guess what?
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The box comes with two interchangeable ballet dancers with different skin tones, which begin to dance to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake by winding the silver W key.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Terms like non-alc, NA, spirit-free, and zero-proof have become interchangeable words for this category.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
These adjustments exist because male and female physiology aren’t interchangeable.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The box comes with two interchangeable ballet dancers with different skin tones, which begin to dance to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake by winding the silver W key.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Terms like non-alc, NA, spirit-free, and zero-proof have become interchangeable words for this category.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
These adjustments exist because male and female physiology aren’t interchangeable.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for interchangeable
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“Interchangeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interchangeable. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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