substitute
noun
a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
substitutable
-
a word derived from
substitute.
Example Sentences
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Nexperia's chips, while widely used, are not "unique" in terms of technology and therefore "easily substitutable", French parts maker OPmobility said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
"At the same time, a lot of these goods are hopefully substitutable by other things."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2021
“What makes you not substitutable for an audience? Because then you are not substitutable for advertisers,” Miller said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2018
Bodies are substitutable and keep finding themselves in similar predicaments: In season 2, Walt and Jesse were locked in the trunk of Tuco Salamanca’s car, on their way to Mexico.
From Salon ● May 29, 2017
This is because undocumented immigrants’ labor is not directly substitutable with that of other workers.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2017
