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
Initially a summer replacement that had a successful four-week run, the series ran for three seasons.
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Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Overall, some 47% of CEO replacements came from outside the company while internal appointments, like Antonoff’s at Life360, occurred 53% of the time.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
An apparent late replacement for rapper Travis Scott, country music artist Jelly Roll is clearly working very hard to ensure his pairing with Randy Orton and feud with Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul goes as well as possible.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
There was a 17-minute delay in the first half of Shrewsbury Town’s fixture against Bromley as a replacement for Scott Chaulkley was found.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Overall, some 47% of CEO replacements came from outside the company while internal appointments, like Antonoff’s at Life360, occurred 53% of the time.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
An apparent late replacement for rapper Travis Scott, country music artist Jelly Roll is clearly working very hard to ensure his pairing with Randy Orton and feud with Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul goes as well as possible.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
There was a 17-minute delay in the first half of Shrewsbury Town’s fixture against Bromley as a replacement for Scott Chaulkley was found.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacement
Noun
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The information provided by Diversified, LLC should not be a substitute for consulting a qualified tax advisor, accountant, or other professional concerning the application of tax law or an individual tax situation.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Keep in mind that supplements are not a substitute for healthy eating, and more is not always better.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Flood water and a sewage backup filled the basement of his business.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Sophomore transfer Andre Jackson and ’24 backup Jeremiah Logan are battling at QB.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Replacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacement. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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