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
The widespread recreational use of Galaxy Gas — once popularly documented by users on TikTok — has led to the product's name becoming interchangeable with nitrous oxide, laughing gas and whippets.
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel may consider offense-minded tight ends as interchangeable; then again, McDaniel’s offensive-genius card has tarnished a bit since 2023 and is up for renewal.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Priced at $14,900, the Polaris Chronograph Ocean Grey comes with two interchangeable straps in either blue-gray canvas or textured black rubber.
—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
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel may consider offense-minded tight ends as interchangeable; then again, McDaniel’s offensive-genius card has tarnished a bit since 2023 and is up for renewal.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Priced at $14,900, the Polaris Chronograph Ocean Grey comes with two interchangeable straps in either blue-gray canvas or textured black rubber.
—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
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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 29 Jul. 2025.
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