as in exchangeable
capable of being substituted in place of one another
the concept of interchangeable parts revolutionized the mass production of manufactured goods
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Recent Examples of interchangeable
But many patients and their doctors say the treatments aren’t medically interchangeable.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The interchangeable bands are available in orange, blue, beige, green, and brown, while the buckle is available in Greige Sand, Night Black, and Brown Copper.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
His blend of size, speed, feel for the game and ability to play interchangeable positions around the field optimize West Aurora’s attack.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
At the same time, some modern Cree leaders were critical of the inclusion of their society as an interchangeable civilization with the same expansionist values as European colonizers.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Aug. 2025
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The interchangeable bands are available in orange, blue, beige, green, and brown, while the buckle is available in Greige Sand, Night Black, and Brown Copper.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
His blend of size, speed, feel for the game and ability to play interchangeable positions around the field optimize West Aurora’s attack.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
At the same time, some modern Cree leaders were critical of the inclusion of their society as an interchangeable civilization with the same expansionist values as European colonizers.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interchangeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interchangeable
substitutable
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Miller described this as a selective abundance approach, where people with means will spend abundantly on things that have special worth and save abundantly, i.e. trade down, in purchases that are substitutable or replaceable.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The Future of Work Report 2025 of the World Economic Forum underscores that roles least substitutable by AI — teachers, mentors, coaches — will grow in importance, shifting societal appreciation towards human-centric skills.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Interchangeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interchangeable. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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