replaceable

adjective

Definition of replaceablenext
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as in limited

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as in interchangeable

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Recent Examples of replaceable Where frontier capability turns out to be replaceable, its in-house models cut costs and keep the margin. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 To be fair, there are a handful of headphones on the market that use replaceable batteries, including the Fender Mix and Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 Forty-five percent cite fear of becoming replaceable as their reason for holding back, and only 16% believe their company is adopting AI for genuine business value rather than hype or competitive pressure. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026 User-replaceable batteries will be the law in Europe in February 2027, but instead of bringing them to the rest of the world, Logitech plans to ship one version of its wireless mice to Europe and a different version everywhere else. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 28 July 2026 Like most flashlight-like tools, pet urine detectors usually run on replaceable batteries. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 The accelerator relies on line-replaceable units (LRUs) to generate short, high-energy pulses that power the electron beam used to create X-rays. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026 This allows for more easily replaceable parts, including the keyboard, battery, and even the ports. — Michael J. Miller, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replaceable
  1. limited
  2. interchangeable
  3. terminate
  4. exchangeable
  5. terminable
  6. ephemeral
  7. qualified
  8. transitory
Adjective
  • Natural gas demand has increased among sectors where pipeline connections remain limited or temporary supply is needed.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike previous Ebola outbreaks, this one is caused by the less common Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no proven vaccines and treatment options remain limited.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of limited
Adjective
  • That doesn’t mean every store-brand product is interchangeable with its brand-name counterpart, though.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The honest answer is that the core deliverable is meant to be interchangeable.
    — Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of interchangeable
Adjective
  • That control gave Puglisi the sole authority to set up new credit card accounts, change spending limits, manage card access and terminate accounts.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2021
Definition of terminate
Adjective
  • One tax expert told CNBC the company could explore more tax-efficient structures, including exchangeable debt or a split-off, but none are as clean as simply selling shares and using the proceeds.
    — Ashley Capoot,CJ Haddad,Samantha Subin,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of exchangeable
Adjective
  • The contract is terminable at will on 15 days’ prior notice.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Indefinite employment terminable only for cause had existed as early as the founding of Harvard College in 1650.
    — Time, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Definition of terminable
Adjective
  • Traditional cybersecurity, particularly Zero Trust's reliance on identity, is insufficient for these autonomous, ephemeral agents.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The works are considered an exclamatory response to the institutional question of how to collect and display dance, a typically ephemeral form.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026
Definition of ephemeral
Adjective
  • Bishop Moore as qualified for the playoffs in 18 consecutive seasons.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • According to Baseball Savant, out of 60 qualified receivers, Garver ranks 49th in Catcher Framing Runs and 52nd in Shadow Strike% this season.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • The Fed woke up from its dream of transitory inflation and began to raise rates.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • On the National Mall this week, Freedom 250 signs pointed visitors toward temporary state pavilions, a Ferris wheel and mobile, transitory history exhibits.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of transitory

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