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
If Edman is not cleared to play for Opening Day, the Dodgers would need to find a suitable utility replacement, one capable of backing up center field.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Kennedy also fired all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel and handpicked their replacements, and has been criticized.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
If the mayor vacates office, the president pro tem becomes acting mayor until a caucus is held to name a replacement.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The role has been recast, two sources said, though Harbour’s replacement was not immediately known.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Kennedy also fired all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel and handpicked their replacements, and has been criticized.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
If the mayor vacates office, the president pro tem becomes acting mayor until a caucus is held to name a replacement.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The role has been recast, two sources said, though Harbour’s replacement was not immediately known.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacement
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That is the joint-highest number of goals scored by substitutes for a team in the division over the period with… Hurzeler’s Brighton.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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When CEOs treat financial advice as a substitute for judgment, leadership starts to erode, decisions slow down, and conviction weakens.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both Green and Granick said Microsoft could have users install a key on a piece of hardware like a thumb drive, which would act as a backup or recovery key.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Deputies say the officer called for backup while trying to detain Graham.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Replacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacement. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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