replaceable

adjective

Definition of replaceablenext
1
as in limited

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as in interchangeable

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Recent Examples of replaceable The modular data-center hardware is liquid-cooled and replaceable, allowing newer generations of GPUs and servers to move aboard without replacing the long-life ship underneath. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 The identity of the second institution to receive a notice will say whether the queue keeps running through replaceable nodes or reaches for something harder to substitute. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 To be legal under the new law, a vaping device must be both refillable (or use replaceable pods) and have a rechargeable battery. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Google says the replaceable battery lasts more than one year. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replaceable
  1. limited
  2. interchangeable
  3. terminate
  4. exchangeable
  5. terminable
  6. ephemeral
  7. qualified
  8. transitory
Adjective
  • Not only did the limited library cards and shirts go fast, the whole rotunda reached legal capacity in just 20 minutes post-doors open time.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There have been some limited cases in which noncitizens have been criminally charged for voting or attempting to vote, including in Michigan, but it's been rare and not thought to have altered the outcome of any elections.
    — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of limited
Adjective
  • Judging by the number of times one replaces the other during matches, manager Phil Parkinson clearly sees them as interchangeable.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Imaginative, collectible character toothbrushes are designed for little hands, with interchangeable brush heads that let kids keep their favorite character while replacing the brush as needed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 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
  • The Leipzig scenes are both ephemeral and integral; later, Taro will speculate that if the Germans had had the same revolutionary zeal as the Spanish, Hitler might have been defeated.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Viral memes and videos are often good for only ephemeral dopamine hits, but leave the elixir to the humor and talent of the Gregory Brothers, a longtime musical quartet.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of ephemeral
Adjective
  • The answer to our nation’s physician shortage crisis is to fully open the doors to residency for all qualified candidates, not to close the door on those who choose the osteopathic pathway.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Condoleezza Rice Former Secretary of State Rice is simultaneously too qualified for this role and also a little out of left field.
    — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • Since his confirmation earlier this year, the central bank has split further on whether inflation is truly transitory; last month’s decision to keep rates steady resulted in the most dissents since 1970.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That all prices – high and low – are transitory is tautological.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of transitory

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“Replaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replaceable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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