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 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 Behind the wildfire of their interchangeable front three and the most balanced midfield in club football is the near two-metre-high wall of Gianluigi Donnarumma. Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Players were essentially interchangeable, whipping the ball around quickly and dizzying opposing defenses. Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025 Scherr and Bigby could be interchangeable as Scherr could be the floor general for the second unit since Hunter and Miles are already two quality lead guards. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interchangeable
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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
  • 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 25 May. 2025.

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