interchangeably
Example Sentences
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“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
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
The term "white nationalist" is often used interchangeably with "white supremacist," but it has a specific meaning.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025
It also says that “some use the term exclusively, while others may use it interchangeably with terms like genderqueer, genderfluid, gender non-conforming, gender diverse, or gender expansive.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
I’ll be using them interchangeably, because when you’re writing a book it’s nice to use different words to say the same thing.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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