as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
you'll be getting a substitute until your regular teacher is feeling better if you like, you can use nuts as a substitute for coconut in that recipe
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as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
substitute wools that supposedly have the look and feel of cashmere
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as in alternative
taking the place of one that came before
had to find substitute transportation during the bus strike
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as in to exchange
to give up (something) and take something else in return
can I substitute coleslaw for potato salad if I order the chicken plate?
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Recent Examples of substitute
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Row cover blocks pest access to the plants while also providing some frost protection, and insect mesh netting is a good row cover substitute for the warmer months to protect the plants while providing more airflow.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
But, if duty to their oaths does not move them, the raw chaos of the last five days should certainly substitute as motivation.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The relationship between exports and the domestic markets is that the export market, especially in developed countries, is a substitute for domestic consumption.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Row cover blocks pest access to the plants while also providing some frost protection, and insect mesh netting is a good row cover substitute for the warmer months to protect the plants while providing more airflow.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
For a more robust spice flavor, substitute an equal amount of either pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice for the cinnamon.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
But, if duty to their oaths does not move them, the raw chaos of the last five days should certainly substitute as motivation.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitute
Noun
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The replacement must be a Republican who lives in the district.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Bench coach Don Kelly, a Pittsburgh-area native, would be the obvious replacement if the team chose to make a move.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The synthetic test results suggest a substantial performance gain when moving from the RTX 4060 Ti to the RTX 5060 Ti across the board.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Indianapolis facility includes a manufacturing plant that will begin producing drugs in 2026 and a site that represents the largest investment to make active pharmaceutical ingredients for synthetic medicines in the country's history.—
Alice Park,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The ranking blends all major forms of consumption — sales, streams, and radio airplay — to show which tracks in the rock and alternative spheres are performing best in the U.S.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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All the content is derived from Wikipedia and is freely licensed under two open-source licenses: the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), though public domain or alternative licenses may apply in some cases.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Gifts were exchanged, and the Pope wished the King and Queen a happy 20th wedding anniversary, which fell on the same day as their meeting.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Instead, tickets for Saturday’s game can be exchanged — online only — for a similar regular season game.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Potential Medicaid cuts from Congress could spell decreases to that funding.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
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Putin’s biggest concern is that Trump will blame Russia, bolster US support for Kyiv and impose tough new economic sanctions on Moscow, spelling an end to the potential benefits of a reconfiguration of US-Russia relations.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Despite the best efforts of major technology companies to replace them with passkeys, the humble password remains with us.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Here, golden grasslands replace waterfalls and the horizon seems to stretch forever.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Leather or faux leather are both common suspects for luxury crossbody phone bags, but there are also alternatives made with recycled, easy-to-clean nylon, suede, canvas, and beyond.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Both the Oppo Find X6 Ultra and Find X7 Ultra had a dual-tone finish where half the phone featured a faux leather back.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Season 5 to explore new relationship, show creator says While some may still be rooting for Emily to patch things up with Gabriel, the focus of this upcoming season will be Emily's relationship with Marcello, Star told Tudum.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 4 hours ago, 12:37 p.m. April 18 Initial location: San Mateo County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Hill Ic A new wildfire was reported today at 12:37 p.m. in San Mateo County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Substitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitute. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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