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interchangeably

[in-ter-chayn-juh-blee] / ˌɪn tərˈtʃeɪn dʒə bli /
ADVERB
correspondently
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“The scientific literature, and defendants’ own documents use a variety of terms interchangeably, referring to ‘addictive’, ‘excessive’, ‘problematic’, or ‘compulsive’ use,” she wrote in her June order.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

“Mattering instinct” is used interchangeably with “longing to matter,” but they are different: An instinct is innate, but a longing and its value are culturally determined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

These words were often used interchangeably, but with very different meanings that inform what laws apply and how those subject to them are treated.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025

She denied the couple were "hiding behind pseudonyms" and said their friends use "Sal and Tim interchangeably with Ray and Moth".

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025

These mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner



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