Synonyms of replacements

replacements

noun

plural of replacement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substitutes
• backups
• assistants
• surrogates
• subs
• reserves
• fill-ins
• stand-ins
• covers
• proxies
• reliefs
• pinch hitters
• designated hitters
• alternates
• deputies
• delegates
• apologies
• locum tenentes
• agents
• representatives
• makeshifts
• understudies
• successors
• factors
• seconds
• reps
• commissaries
• stopgaps
• assignees
• attorneys
• envoys
• relievers
• procurators
• superseders

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of replacements

Neither side has budged following Tusk’s surprise raid on the Constitutional Tribunal, through which his government ushered out the court’s president and vice president before installing ideologically sympathetic replacements. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Four candidates are competing for two open seats on the Roseville City Council Tuesday, with voters in the city’s 2nd and 4th districts choosing replacements for departing council members. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Apple acknowledged an issue affecting a small number of devices and directed affected customers to contact AppleCare for replacements. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The demonstration does not establish whether the robots operated continuously on a single charge, received battery replacements or underwent charging during the task. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

And in ZIP code 76119, which is 93% non-white and has a median household income of $51,267, sites fell from nine to three, also without replacements. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Aunt Sarah’s signature snickerdoodles deserve better, so hit the spice aisle on your next grocery run to find replacements. — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

His replacements are, to varying degrees, sympathetic to his unscientific views, and a majority lack substantial expertise in vaccines and immunology. — C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

The bulk of the costs was reportedly for munitions replacements at $29 million. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026