as in exchangeable
capable of being substituted in place of one another
for our purposes, the quart and the liter are close enough to be substitutable for one another
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Recent Examples of substitutable
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.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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
As long as China is tightly bound to the United States and Europe through the trade of high-value goods that are not easily substitutable, the West will be far more effective in deterring the country from taking destabilizing actions.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
Every good is substitutable for every other good on some margin.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 25 July 2023
Anyway, a lot to chew on there, but the larger cloud has always been the question of whether AI can produce substitutable creative works wholesale.
—Vulture, 24 May 2023
Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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
As long as China is tightly bound to the United States and Europe through the trade of high-value goods that are not easily substitutable, the West will be far more effective in deterring the country from taking destabilizing actions.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
Every good is substitutable for every other good on some margin.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 25 July 2023
Anyway, a lot to chew on there, but the larger cloud has always been the question of whether AI can produce substitutable creative works wholesale.
—Vulture, 24 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitutable
Adjective
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These options include simply selling their position through open-market sales, an exchange offer or a mandatory exchangeable bond, with proceeds potentially funding a large share buyback, which would be highly accretive to Fluor's EPS, especially at its currently depressed valuation.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cash equivalent includes tips paid by checks, credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, and tangible or intangible tokens readily exchangeable for cash or cash equivalent.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 2023 show van was developed to demonstrate how that type of swappable interior concept could be adapted to a van, making a single vehicle platform far more versatile by way of interchangeable interiors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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There are accounts with millions of followers and a flock of smaller hobbyists, all posting near-interchangeable updates on what’s for sale.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Substitutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitutable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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