How to Use substitute in a Sentence

substitute

1 of 2 noun

• But the substitutes are all over the map.
  — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
• There are no substitutes named, nor a coach.
  — Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
• No, this is not the best substitute.
  — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
• These pants are a great substitute.
  — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
• Flaxseed is a great egg substitute.
  — Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 May 2026
• There’s no substitute to the grind.
  — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
• There’s no substitute for the grind.
  — Teddy Wayne, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
• But high-tech substitutes aren't ready.
  — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
• Or even as a substitute for Adams in the box-to-box role.
  — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
• There’s no substitute for love.
  — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
• Citric acid can work as a substitute as well.
  — Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
• There is no substitute for time in the saddle.
  — Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
• And there is still no substitute for hearing it from those who lived it.
  — Eva Weiss, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
• Read on to find out the best white pepper substitutes for your recipes.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
• How about singing on the bench, next to the coaching staff and the substitutes?
  — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
• Here are our best ginger substitutes, both fresh and ground.
  — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
• Sturm didn’t have the magic touch with his substitutes.
  — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
• Both teams have an impact substitute at left-winger.
  — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 May 2026
• Bair appeared as a substitute in two friendlies.
  — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 May 2026
• Sadly, there’s no substitute for a deep dive.
  — Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
• Use them as meat substitutes (lentil chili, bean burger).
  — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
• What is a good white pepper substitute?
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
• For a better substitute, grab sour cream.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
• Combine them with water to use as an egg substitute in recipes.
  — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
• Bober liked to use almonds as a substitute for pine nuts in homemade pesto.
  — Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
• Many fly ash or slag substitutes turn concrete a dark, muddy grey.
  — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
• It should not be used as a substitute treatment for high blood pressure.
  — Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
• All four goals in this game have come from players who entered as substitutes.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
• But all agree there is no substitute for reopening the strait.
  — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
• When using leeks, substitute based on weight.
  — Kelly Vaughan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026

substitute

2 of 2 verb

• One of our teachers is sick, so we need someone to substitute.
• They substituted real candles with electric ones.
• Read on to find out how to substitute cilantro in your recipes.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
• But feel free to substitute your preferred cut of beef steak.
  — The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
• One cannot substitute for the other.
  — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026
• Read on to find out more about how to substitute brown sugar in baking.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
• If blue cheese is too pungent for your taste, substitute an equal amount of feta.
  — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
• Fry eggs over easy for yolky toppers or substitute them for potatoes or rice.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
• Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.
  — Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
• The real charm is that huaraches substitute those styles equally well.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
• Instead of brown rice, substitute it for whole-wheat penne pasta in this recipe.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
• Lemon can be substituted with lime.
  — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026
• Or substitute a few dashes of habanero hot sauce.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
• Feel free to substitute any stone fruit or berry for the peaches and blueberries.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 3 July 2023
• Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.
  — AJC.com, 30 June 2026
• Skip if making this soup nut-free, or substitute with pumpkin seeds or croutons.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
• Panko or gluten-free bread crumbs can also be substituted as needed.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
• When tomatoes are not in season, substitute them with a good tomato sauce.
  — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
• Ramps substitutes Because their season is so short, ramps can be hard to track down.
  — Kelly Vaughan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
• But, if this is a deal-breaker, go ahead and substitute your favorite brand of marinara sauce.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023
• For even more chocolate, substitute the walnuts or figs for dark chocolate chips.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
• While the recipe calls for feta cheese on top, substituting it for goat cheese will give it an extra creamy tang.
  — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
• Forego the rice or quinoa, or substitute them for cauliflower rice.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2023
• No program substitutes for that.
  — Desmon Yancy, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
• In a pinch, laundry detergent can substitute for dish soap.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
• Some took the trend and ran with it, substituting the actual skin care for a stick of butter.
  — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
• But the judge opined that he was being asked to substitute his own judgment for the governor’s.
  — Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
• Blessings are signposts to the sacraments, not substitutes for them.
  — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 24 Dec. 2023
• He was substituted by Dyche at half-time.
  — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
• The scene on the beach serves up a variation on Jaws, with the tanker substituting for the shark.
  — Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2023