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
But history lacks good examples of air campaigns that have easily toppled regimes and led to replacements that the attackers preferred.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
In this scenario, the CJNG would fracture into smaller, warring factions, producing more obscene levels of bloodshed as potential replacements try to prove their mettle.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Not as replacements for their beloved 18-inch originals, mind you, but more like complements to them.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
As programs closed, there was simply no demand to train their replacements, and the salaries that schools offered could rarely compete with what a master tradesperson earned on the job.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Also bucking the downward trend was Operation Mincemeat, which had planned a nine-performance week to see off its original British cast before tonight’s all-American replacements take over.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Before appointing Jaklich, trustees had named two other interim superintendents before announcing their replacements.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
However, if there’s a problem that requires someone (whether human or robot) to travel to the site to conduct repairs or component replacements, that cannot be fixed in space.
—Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
The window replacements and other upgrades exposed undisturbed asbestos in the mid-century office tower.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
In this scenario, the CJNG would fracture into smaller, warring factions, producing more obscene levels of bloodshed as potential replacements try to prove their mettle.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Not as replacements for their beloved 18-inch originals, mind you, but more like complements to them.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
As programs closed, there was simply no demand to train their replacements, and the salaries that schools offered could rarely compete with what a master tradesperson earned on the job.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Also bucking the downward trend was Operation Mincemeat, which had planned a nine-performance week to see off its original British cast before tonight’s all-American replacements take over.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Before appointing Jaklich, trustees had named two other interim superintendents before announcing their replacements.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
However, if there’s a problem that requires someone (whether human or robot) to travel to the site to conduct repairs or component replacements, that cannot be fixed in space.
—Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
The window replacements and other upgrades exposed undisturbed asbestos in the mid-century office tower.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacements
substitutes
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Dortmund top scorer Serhou Guirassy and defender Ramy Bensebaini started as substitutes with coach Niko Kovač explaining that Ramadan fasting was impacting the Muslim players’ fitness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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In a study published in the scientific journal Neurology in fall 2025, researchers found that consuming higher amounts of several common sugar substitutes was linked to accelerated cognitive decline in Brazilian adults.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Replacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacements. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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