How to Use substitution in a Sentence

substitution

noun
  • The coach made three substitutions in the second half of the game.
  • The cookbook has a long list of substitutions for ingredients that may be hard to find.
  • Substitution of applesauce for oil is one way of reducing the fat in recipes.
  • In terms of substitutions to milk, oat is the new kid on the block.
    — Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Ripping it to shreds and putting it in the garbage could be a good substitution.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Anunoby jogged back up the court and asked for a substitution.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Here are two ways to make easy substitutions for tomato paste.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 May 2020
  • His substitution came after his first turnover of the night.
    — Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • That substitution effect has shown up in past mega-events.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Beef stock and beef bone broth are also fine substitutions.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • After that, it can be used as a substitution for an egg in many baking recipes.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Prices are set, no substitutions, add-ons are welcome.
    — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
  • There were safe passes and a trick play that caught Auburn in a substitution.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Customers who prefer not to have the substitution can opt out, the chain said.
    — Michelle Toh, CNN, 7 June 2022
  • The game was already won long before any of the substitutions, of course.
    — Andrew Keh, New York Times, 11 June 2019
  • And luckily for us, the substitution has been around for quite some time.
    — Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Look for plenty of substitutions and some alignment shifts in this one.
    — Geoff Baker, The Seattle Times, 31 May 2017
  • The rule does more than alter his thought process of pinch-runner substitution.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Brown loves to be able to switch looks on the fly without having to run in mass substitutions to tip his hand.
    — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2017
  • In other words, there’s no substitution for keeping healthy the old school way.
    — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
  • There were some substitution things.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Madrid are among the five teams in Europe’s top five leagues who have used all their substitutions the least.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • There are more than a few scenes here where the substitution of stuntman for star is obvious.
    — Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Expect a lot of late-game substitutions.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 20 May 2026
  • Teams will now be able to use five substitutions per game to cope with the congested fixture list.
    — Ben Church, CNN, 15 May 2020
  • Hartford made a number of substitutions, but had no way to overcome the two-man deficit.
    — Jonah Dylan, courant.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • The app allows for parents to see if their child got on and off the bus and learn about bus substitutions or delays.
    — Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2024
  • In the third quarter, Stevens staggered those substitutions to keep one of them on the floor at all times.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2020
  • While most of the 50 or so vendors attend event week, some substitutions are made.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
  • While most of the 50 or so vendors attend event week, some substitutions are made.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2023

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