Thesaurus results for DISPLANT

displant

verb

di-ˈsplant

Definition of displant

as in to replace

to take the place of long ago displanted by the automobile, the horse and buggy have become icons of a slower, gentler time

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In a statement, ICE downplayed the significance of the memo, which said the new guidance was intended to replace and amend prior directives issued earlier this year, last year and in 2018.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The goal was never to replace people, but to let teams reach far more of them.

— Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of replace

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Now, the Department has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
One offense is almost immediately superseded by the next, leaving little time to react, much less absorb their individual meaning and consequence.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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