as in substitutes
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 replacements
Boeing has been working on replacements, but the program has faced a series of delays.
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Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
As CinemaCon was getting underway in the spring, Bloomberg ran an audacious piece that Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav was interviewing the duo’s replacements.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
Forecasts are no longer built solely on sell-through, but on a mix of sales, replacements, and recovery actions.
—Sophia Chu, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
And door handle replacements, after all, are likely to cost hundreds of dollars.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
For manufacturers and energy operators ready to embrace change, software is the key to smarter, cleaner, and more resilient operations with less wholesale replacements necessary.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
But faculty fear the move will gut vital resources without sufficient replacements.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Miami is still hunting in the transfer portal for other replacements — notably for a quarterback to step in to replace Beck — but the Hurricanes have enough talent to keep playing at a high level.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
But this session will be Polis’ last, and union groups — who have shelved plans to launch a pro-worker ballot campaign — are now starting to eye the governor’s would-be replacements.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
As CinemaCon was getting underway in the spring, Bloomberg ran an audacious piece that Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav was interviewing the duo’s replacements.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
Forecasts are no longer built solely on sell-through, but on a mix of sales, replacements, and recovery actions.
—Sophia Chu, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
And door handle replacements, after all, are likely to cost hundreds of dollars.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
For manufacturers and energy operators ready to embrace change, software is the key to smarter, cleaner, and more resilient operations with less wholesale replacements necessary.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
But faculty fear the move will gut vital resources without sufficient replacements.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Miami is still hunting in the transfer portal for other replacements — notably for a quarterback to step in to replace Beck — but the Hurricanes have enough talent to keep playing at a high level.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
But this session will be Polis’ last, and union groups — who have shelved plans to launch a pro-worker ballot campaign — are now starting to eye the governor’s would-be replacements.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacements
substitutes
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Previous celebrity substitutes have included Rauw Alejandro and Camila Cabello.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2026
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Replacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacements. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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