substitutable
adjective
sub·sti·tut·able
ˈsəb-stə-ˌtü-tə-bəl 
-ˈtyü-
: capable of being substituted
Examples of substitutable in a Sentence
for our purposes, the quart and the liter are close enough to be substitutable for one another
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
—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
By contrast, volatility does not necessarily hurt consumers, because different food staples are often substitutable.
—Christopher B. Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2011
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
Shaping consumer demand by shifting advertising and promotion spend to promote the products that are truly substitutable, available and not as impacted by inflationary input costs will help deliver stronger margins while continuing to meet consumers’ needs.
—Nishat Mehta, Forbes, 10 June 2022
Global Demand for Fossil Fuels Will Be Strong for Decades Fossil fuels provide enormous social and economic benefits that are not easily substitutable.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
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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.
—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
By contrast, volatility does not necessarily hurt consumers, because different food staples are often substitutable.
—Christopher B. Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2011
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
Shaping consumer demand by shifting advertising and promotion spend to promote the products that are truly substitutable, available and not as impacted by inflationary input costs will help deliver stronger margins while continuing to meet consumers’ needs.
—Nishat Mehta, Forbes, 10 June 2022
Global Demand for Fossil Fuels Will Be Strong for Decades Fossil fuels provide enormous social and economic benefits that are not easily substitutable.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
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“Substitutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substitutable. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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