sub·sti·tut·abil·i·ty
ˌsəbztəˌtütəˈbilətē 
-bst-,
-tə‧ˌtyü-,
-ütə-,
-lətē,
-i
: capacity for being substituted : the quality or state of being substitutable
Examples of substitutable in a Sentence
Adjective
for our purposes, the quart and the liter are close enough to be substitutable for one another
Recent Examples on the Web
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
The article by Trammell and Patel has already received some pushback online, largely on the ground that its assumption that capital is perfectly substitutable for labor is unrealistic.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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.
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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.
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Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
As long as China is tightly bound to the United States and Europe through the trade of high-value goods that are not easily substitutable, the West will be far more effective in deterring the country from taking destabilizing actions.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Aug. 2024
Every good is substitutable for every other good on some margin.
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Dominic Pino,
National Review,
25 July 2023
Anyway, a lot to chew on there, but the larger cloud has always been the question of whether AI can produce substitutable creative works wholesale.
—
Vulture,
24 May 2023
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Adjective
One is air, another is water, those are not easily substitutable.
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Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
The article by Trammell and Patel has already received some pushback online, largely on the ground that its assumption that capital is perfectly substitutable for labor is unrealistic.
—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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
As long as China is tightly bound to the United States and Europe through the trade of high-value goods that are not easily substitutable, the West will be far more effective in deterring the country from taking destabilizing actions.
—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Aug. 2024
Every good is substitutable for every other good on some margin.
—
Dominic Pino,
National Review,
25 July 2023
Anyway, a lot to chew on there, but the larger cloud has always been the question of whether AI can produce substitutable creative works wholesale.
—
Vulture,
24 May 2023
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“Substitutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substitutable. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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