as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
seeing that the starting quarterback was unable to play, the coach immediately called in his replacement
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Recent Examples of replacement
Crew-12 is a replacement crew for Crew-11, a team of four astronauts who returned to Earth earier than planned last month in what was the first-ever medical evacuation of the space station.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The 28-year-old pushed forward on one ski before being handed a replacement, and her teammates fought back to finish with the silver.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Their technician even falls over after rescuing Andersson with a replacement ski.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Now Illinois primary voters have to choose his replacement.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The 28-year-old pushed forward on one ski before being handed a replacement, and her teammates fought back to finish with the silver.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Their technician even falls over after rescuing Andersson with a replacement ski.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Now Illinois primary voters have to choose his replacement.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacement
Noun
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Among the recovered materials, dysprosium, ytterbium, and erbium are considered high-value due to strong demand and limited substitutes, while yttrium and gadolinium are widely used in electronics, lighting, and healthcare.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sweet side using natural flavors are the Rafaello crepe with coconut, Nutella and strawberries, while the Valentine’s crepe substitutes crème patissiere for the coconut.—
George Castle,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Look for services that advertise end-to-end or client-side encryption, such as Signal for messages, or Apple's Advanced Data Protection option for iCloud backups.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the emergence of Luka Garza as a capable backup big man pushed Mazzulla away from smaller second units, and Minott fell behind fellow reserve wings Jordan Walsh, Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Replacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacement. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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