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Recent Examples of substitution
Miller explained his rationale for the last-minute substitution despite Heide’s long stay on the bench.
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Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2026
The minutiae of his substitution pattern at the beginning of a game wouldn’t bruise his ego, his insatiable yearning to shoot the basketball that Denver desperately needed.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The Saints gambled by not making a single substitution until the final minute of the game, nearly becoming the first team since 1979 to play its starters all 40 minutes.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Goyoaga recommends sticking to basic substitution ratios.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2026
The minutiae of his substitution pattern at the beginning of a game wouldn’t bruise his ego, his insatiable yearning to shoot the basketball that Denver desperately needed.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The Saints gambled by not making a single substitution until the final minute of the game, nearly becoming the first team since 1979 to play its starters all 40 minutes.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Goyoaga recommends sticking to basic substitution ratios.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitution
Noun
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The 24-year-old right-hander made his major league debut as a late replacement for right-hander Ryan Johnson, who fell ill, and had to bob and weave through the early innings.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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But in most cities wholesale replacement is logistically impossible.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As one person briefed on the exchange recalled, Altman then denied having made the claim.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The union offered to have workers return to work in less than a week in exchange for continued contract negotiations.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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