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
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.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Stammen and Preller see many things similarly, including the belief that some parts can be interchangeable and that early in the season is a time to find out what players can handle.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
What that means in practice is abandoning the usual safe, interchangeable ads that dominate commercial breaks.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
And while the Raptors are loaded on the wings — Barrett, Murray-Boyles, Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes all interchangeable defending the perimeter — Toronto lacks the star power.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Stammen and Preller see many things similarly, including the belief that some parts can be interchangeable and that early in the season is a time to find out what players can handle.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
What that means in practice is abandoning the usual safe, interchangeable ads that dominate commercial breaks.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
And while the Raptors are loaded on the wings — Barrett, Murray-Boyles, Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes all interchangeable defending the perimeter — Toronto lacks the star power.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interchangeable
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
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“Interchangeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interchangeable. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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