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
Priced at $14,900, the Polaris Chronograph Ocean Grey comes with two interchangeable straps in either blue-gray canvas or textured black rubber.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
Engineered for superior tracking, the tonearm has an adjustable VTA, azimuth adjustment, a finely adjustable string-type anti-skate mechanism and interchangeable counterweights for broader cartridge compatibility.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Then came the explosion of makeover shows that disguised cruelty as tough love, and reality dating shows that continue to pit a parade of interchangeable women against one another for the affections of the same male stranger.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The motherboard is quite a bit smaller than the Framework Laptop 13 board, and the two are definitely not interchangeable.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
Engineered for superior tracking, the tonearm has an adjustable VTA, azimuth adjustment, a finely adjustable string-type anti-skate mechanism and interchangeable counterweights for broader cartridge compatibility.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Then came the explosion of makeover shows that disguised cruelty as tough love, and reality dating shows that continue to pit a parade of interchangeable women against one another for the affections of the same male stranger.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The motherboard is quite a bit smaller than the Framework Laptop 13 board, and the two are definitely not interchangeable.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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