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
As Fox stated, Stoltz has been largely mum on the replacement over the years, though Zemeckis, Spielberg, Fox, and more Back to the Future stars like Lea Thompson have spoken about the chaos of a mid-production star swap but the magic that followed Fox's arrival on set.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
After 19 seasons at the helm of the show, the Padma’s All American author announced that the 20th season would be her last back in June 2023 and season 10 winner Kristen Kish was revealed as her replacement the following month.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Rustling up a replacement wouldn’t be easy.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Now, those same forces share the responsibility of finding Mitchell’s replacement — and the process could take a while.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
After 19 seasons at the helm of the show, the Padma’s All American author announced that the 20th season would be her last back in June 2023 and season 10 winner Kristen Kish was revealed as her replacement the following month.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Rustling up a replacement wouldn’t be easy.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Now, those same forces share the responsibility of finding Mitchell’s replacement — and the process could take a while.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacement
Noun
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Mild and sweet, nutmeg is a natural substitute in custards, baked goods, and other types of desserts.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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But high-tech substitutes aren't ready.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His backup, Jacoby Brissett, did it last Sunday against a good Colts defense.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Replacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacement. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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