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
Jack is hoping that his replacement adaptive tricycle will be red, which is his favorite color.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Even if the Red Sox don’t move one of their main guys, adding a proper replacement for Refsnyder as the right-handed bench outfielder would be a good idea.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Vonn announced her return in 2024, after undergoing a partial knee replacement to extend her career.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Lindsey Vonn, alpine skiing Six years and one knee replacement after retiring, Vonn is back on the Olympic stage.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Even if the Red Sox don’t move one of their main guys, adding a proper replacement for Refsnyder as the right-handed bench outfielder would be a good idea.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Vonn announced her return in 2024, after undergoing a partial knee replacement to extend her career.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Lindsey Vonn, alpine skiing Six years and one knee replacement after retiring, Vonn is back on the Olympic stage.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacement
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Among the recovered materials, dysprosium, ytterbium, and erbium are considered high-value due to strong demand and limited substitutes, while yttrium and gadolinium are widely used in electronics, lighting, and healthcare.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sweet side using natural flavors are the Rafaello crepe with coconut, Nutella and strawberries, while the Valentine’s crepe substitutes crème patissiere for the coconut.—
George Castle,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Look for services that advertise end-to-end or client-side encryption, such as Signal for messages, or Apple's Advanced Data Protection option for iCloud backups.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the emergence of Luka Garza as a capable backup big man pushed Mazzulla away from smaller second units, and Minott fell behind fellow reserve wings Jordan Walsh, Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Replacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacement. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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