as in substitutes
a person or thing that takes the place of another
I'm just a locum tenens, so any major decisions should be deferred until your regular doctor returns from vacation
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Noun
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Bayern coach Vincent Kompany had several youngsters among the substitutes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026 -
The other substitutes at Selhurst Park have, presumably, not played enough recent minutes to justify surprise starts against Brentford.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The replacements – marbles, the honeycomb candy carving game, the ddakji tile-flipping game – were chosen because any viewer anywhere could understand them within seconds.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Users can get free replacements from Insulet.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Locum tenentes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locum%20tenentes. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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