displanting

present participle of displant
as in replacing
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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  • Interestingly enough, the Institute for Coaching Innovation believes that instead of replacing these human pillars, AI can strengthen them.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Taking single-function controllers out of the loop and replacing them with a domain computer also cuts latency.
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  • This is despite Israeli actions long superseding the targeting of Hamas.
    Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And then a superseding indictment came out that was unsealed about a year and a half ago that specifically detailed Maduro's actions.
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“Displanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displanting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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