DESIGNATED HITTERS Synonyms: 34 Similar Words

designated hitters

noun

plural of designated hitter

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

After hearing from Californians, Hilton noted, CPUC had concluded that AT&T had not shown there were reliable replacements that could serve as a safety net for some communities.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
That might look like fewer knee replacements and bariatric surgeries or higher productivity and better wellness outcomes.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 July 2026

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In my West Palm Beach practice, cancer patients who need these skin substitutes instead have open head wounds.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
For 74 minutes, this game was goalless, but part of the joy of World Cups comes from substitutes actually making their mark.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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