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 The pens are interchangeable with glargine, the generic alternative for Lantus, a once-a-day injection that regulates blood sugar. Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 Sony addressed this head-on with the RX1R III, switching from the NP-BX1 power pack to the NP-FW50, a larger pack that Sony uses in its a6100 mirrorless and other APS-C sensor interchangeable lens cams. PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025 These earbuds include two listening modes, interchangeable and flexible tips that offer a more custom and comfortable fit, and a longer battery life. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Piglet has more options for interchangeable, mix-and-match bed covers than anyone else on this list. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interchangeable
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  • These options include simply selling their position through open-market sales, an exchange offer or a mandatory exchangeable bond, with proceeds potentially funding a large share buyback, which would be highly accretive to Fluor's EPS, especially at its currently depressed valuation.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Cash equivalent includes tips paid by checks, credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, and tangible or intangible tokens readily exchangeable for cash or cash equivalent.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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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
  • 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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