as in substitutes
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 replacements
In cases of cobalt toxicity linked to hip replacements, the symptoms usually develop over many months, not weeks, as in the woman’s case.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Ukraine's attacks damaged specialized equipment that is often sourced abroad, making repairs time-consuming and expensive as workarounds or replacements are sought by evading sanctions.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Ukraine’s attacks damaged specialized equipment that is often imported, making repairs time-consuming and expensive as workarounds or replacements are sought by evading sanctions.
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Dasha Litvinova,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The Royals have relied on young starters Stephen Kolek and Luinder Avila as replacements.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Wicked, which has seen decades of replacements, has had time to learn these nuances.
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Katie North,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The disagreement has touched on larger questions about whether the state is moving to phase out natural gas, a fossil fuel, before securing adequate replacements.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Huel offers nutritionally complete protein shakes as meal replacements.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
If either or both of them are ruled out of the World Cup, Spain will not be able to call up any replacements.
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Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Ukraine's attacks damaged specialized equipment that is often sourced abroad, making repairs time-consuming and expensive as workarounds or replacements are sought by evading sanctions.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Ukraine’s attacks damaged specialized equipment that is often imported, making repairs time-consuming and expensive as workarounds or replacements are sought by evading sanctions.
—
Dasha Litvinova,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The Royals have relied on young starters Stephen Kolek and Luinder Avila as replacements.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Wicked, which has seen decades of replacements, has had time to learn these nuances.
—
Katie North,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The disagreement has touched on larger questions about whether the state is moving to phase out natural gas, a fossil fuel, before securing adequate replacements.
—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Huel offers nutritionally complete protein shakes as meal replacements.
—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
If either or both of them are ruled out of the World Cup, Spain will not be able to call up any replacements.
—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacements
substitutes
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On matchdays, the first sittings begin around five hours before kick-off, with the last one taking place around three hours before, usually taken by the substitutes who prefer to eat later.
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Senegal led the way with four goals from substitutes while Switzerland, Germany and Canada each had three goals off the bench.
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“Replacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacements. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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