as in replacements
a person or thing that takes the place of another
you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips
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Noun
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Boeing has been working on replacements, but the program has faced a series of delays.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026 -
As CinemaCon was getting underway in the spring, Bloomberg ran an audacious piece that Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav was interviewing the duo’s replacements.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Clean energy systems are not just lower-carbon substitutes for fossil fuels.—
Maria Mendiluce,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Mapleton Public Schools, 66 teachers called out, and district officials were able to fill most of the absences with substitutes, Johnson said.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Designated hitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitters. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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