replacement
noun
re·place·ment
ri-ˈplās-mənt 
Examples of replacement in a Sentence
We need a replacement for our old vacuum cleaner.
Where can we get replacement parts for the tractor?
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The replacement was moved just north of Downtown Los Angeles and opened in 1938.
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Xuan Juliana Wang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Under the agreement, the developers were required to build replacements for the community’s aging recreational amenities, which include a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse, a cafe, and tennis, shuffleboard and bocce ball courts.
—Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The April 2 date was not part of the original calendar and will be an additional possible date, not a replacement for another one.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Other providers cap this amount at $2,000 per appliance or system, which is not enough to pay for a replacement.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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Xuan Juliana Wang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Under the agreement, the developers were required to build replacements for the community’s aging recreational amenities, which include a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse, a cafe, and tennis, shuffleboard and bocce ball courts.
—Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The April 2 date was not part of the original calendar and will be an additional possible date, not a replacement for another one.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Other providers cap this amount at $2,000 per appliance or system, which is not enough to pay for a replacement.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for replacement
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“Replacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replacement. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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replacement
noun
re·place·ment
ri-ˈplā-smənt
1
: the act of replacing : the state of being replaced
2
: one that replaces another : substitute
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