fungible

adjective

ˈfən-jə-bəl How to pronounce fungible (audio)
Definition of fungiblenext
as in exchangeable
capable of being substituted in place of one another since fruits and vegetables are regarded as fungible in this diet, you are allowed a total of five servings of either or both

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Recent Examples of fungible The movie is a straightforward and durable adaptation — Jolie’s electric performance won her an Oscar — but bringing the material to the stage has allowed a more fungible approach to the material, to both capture what happened to Kaysen and express what was flowing through her mind. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026 That metadata is fungible, though. — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026 Yes, oil is fungible, and yes, Americans are already feeling the result of the shutoff of oil flows from the Persian Gulf. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 The distinctions on these rosters are more than a bit fungible. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fungible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungible
  1. exchangeable
  2. substitutable
  3. interchangeable
Adjective
  • One tax expert told CNBC the company could explore more tax-efficient structures, including exchangeable debt or a split-off, but none are as clean as simply selling shares and using the proceeds.
    — Ashley Capoot,CJ Haddad,Samantha Subin,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • Vouchers will be exchangeable for a laundry card preloaded with $8 in credit, which will cover two wash cycles at any temperature and three 10-minute drying cycles.
    — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of exchangeable
Adjective
  • The pattern is not specific to restaurants—any company that prices frequently against substitutable options faces the same dynamic.
    — Michael Lukianoff, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • One is air, another is water, those are not easily substitutable.
    — Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of substitutable
Adjective
  • Customers can buy a base frame and then customize their look with interchangeable top frames.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The new banknotes would then undergo testing before entering circulation, while remaining interchangeable with the current series of euro notes.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of interchangeable

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“Fungible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fungible. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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