Thesaurus results for SUBSTITUTION

substitution

noun

as in replacement

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Recent Examples of substitution The World Cup’s all-time leading scorer and leading goalscorer for the 2026 tournament will be available as a substitution and is expected to make an appearance in the second half. —

Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026 That busing substitution will remain in effect until further notice. —

Darius Johnson, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Some major restaurant chains will make the substitution upon request. —

Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026 Once the substitution was announced, Vitello could not reverse the decision under MLB rules. —

Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for substitution

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Noun

The city said replacement parts have been ordered and officials hope to reopen the pool before the end of July.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Wallingford also testified that inspections are not a replacement for reporting infant deaths.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of replacement

Noun

In January 2015, Shirley agreed to a plea deal in exchange for testifying against the Leonard brothers.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
The resulting arguments, trolling and nasty exchanges can signal to the algorithm that the content is engaging, prompting it to show those posts to even more people who are likely to react and further amplify the conversation.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 2 July 2026