Thesaurus results for REPLACEMENT

replacement

noun

ri-ˈplās-mənt

as in substitute

a person or thing that takes the place of another seeing that the starting quarterback was unable to play, the coach immediately called in his replacement

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Recent Examples of replacement Drawing on more than 15 years of experience across both billion-dollar corporations and startups, Tiffany explained why companies should stop chasing shiny new tactics, focus on fixing existing systems, and use AI as an amplifier rather than a replacement. —

Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026 He’s not meant to be a replacement for their dead child so much as a visible placeholder for his memory, like an interactive and possibly sentient hologram of some old home video footage. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2026 Most things in our home need regular replacement, and some are more obvious than others. —

Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026 The repairs were performed, but the price seemed a bit excessive—nearly $700 for just the rear brake replacement, including pads and rotors. —

John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for replacement

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Noun

In the 65th minute, second-half substitute Pablo miscontrolled El Hadji Malick Diouf’s quick throw-in.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Basic income cash transfers are not a good substitute for basic services in a social support system.

— Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026