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
From the user’s point of view, laser and LED printers are essentially interchangeable, which is why they’re usually grouped together under the general heading of laser printers.
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PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
Her colleagues are mostly interchangeable white guys whose attitudes toward her presence range from condescending to hostile.
—Judy Berman, Time, 12 May 2025
Before, menus at Thai restaurants were pretty interchangeable: Pad Thai, Massaman curry, satay and the like.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Along the way, the duo bicker, and bond, and encounter a host of interchangeable character actors who appear to have waited their entire career for the chance to appear in a grungy Western.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
Her colleagues are mostly interchangeable white guys whose attitudes toward her presence range from condescending to hostile.
—Judy Berman, Time, 12 May 2025
Before, menus at Thai restaurants were pretty interchangeable: Pad Thai, Massaman curry, satay and the like.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Along the way, the duo bicker, and bond, and encounter a host of interchangeable character actors who appear to have waited their entire career for the chance to appear in a grungy Western.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for interchangeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interchangeable
substitutable
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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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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
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“Interchangeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interchangeable. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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