as in exchangeable
capable of being substituted in place of one another
for most of the book's recipes, fresh and dried herbs are not commutable
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Recent Examples of commutable
Data shows movers are favoring commutable suburban areas with new construction and greater affordability.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commutable
Adjective
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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
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Also like metrics, these goals are simple, exchangeable, and mostly easy to communicate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One is air, another is water, those are not easily substitutable.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The sensor format offers a solid upgrade in picture quality versus cameras with smaller sensors, and is a good option for discerning photographers who want something better than entry-level but don't want to carry a larger interchangeable lens mirrorless system.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Waddle and veteran Sutton, now, will lead the room as interchangeable pieces at the X and Z receiver, with Franklin continuing to develop as a field-stretcher and Bryant needing sun as a possession target.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Commutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commutable. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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