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as in superseding
to take the place of
the old street lights were replaced by more energy-efficient models
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as in returning
to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place
took the fragile vase down to look at it and then gently replaced it on the shelf
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Recent Examples of replacing
Interestingly enough, the Institute for Coaching Innovation believes that instead of replacing these human pillars, AI can strengthen them.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Taking single-function controllers out of the loop and replacing them with a domain computer also cuts latency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Who is Kim Sajet replacing as director of the Milwaukee Art Museum?
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Rather than replacing roles with AI, many companies are hiring workers who can leverage artificial intelligence, a new study published in July found.
—Dylan Butts
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The company is replacing it with Amazon Family, allowing members to share benefits with one other adult in their home.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
In addition to rinsing your toothbrush thoroughly after use to remove any remaining bacteria and debris, experts suggest replacing it every three to four months.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Although the network attempted to salvage the situation by writing Sheen's character off and replacing him with Ashton Kutcher, the damage was done.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Through-year testing creates logistical hurdles Texas isn’t the first state to experiment with the idea of replacing a state test with through-year assessment.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Taking single-function controllers out of the loop and replacing them with a domain computer also cuts latency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Who is Kim Sajet replacing as director of the Milwaukee Art Museum?
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Rather than replacing roles with AI, many companies are hiring workers who can leverage artificial intelligence, a new study published in July found.
—Dylan Butts
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The company is replacing it with Amazon Family, allowing members to share benefits with one other adult in their home.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
In addition to rinsing your toothbrush thoroughly after use to remove any remaining bacteria and debris, experts suggest replacing it every three to four months.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Although the network attempted to salvage the situation by writing Sheen's character off and replacing him with Ashton Kutcher, the damage was done.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Through-year testing creates logistical hurdles Texas isn’t the first state to experiment with the idea of replacing a state test with through-year assessment.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacing
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This is despite Israeli actions long superseding the targeting of Hamas.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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And then a superseding indictment came out that was unsealed about a year and a half ago that specifically detailed Maduro's actions.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Brown spent more than five years in prison for robbery with a deadly weapon before returning home to his mother.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The six returning starters are 12-0, and the five starters elevated from within the program are 10-0.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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When making the switch to a plant-forward diet, Moon advised easing into it with small changes such as adding leafy greens to smoothies, using tofu in a grain bowl, and substituting animal fats for olive oil.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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The value is not in substituting one expert for another, or in outsourcing fully to the machine, or indeed in presuming the human expertise will always be superior, but in leveraging human and rapidly-evolving machine capabilities to achieve best results.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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The company is also restoring the original winding staircase just inside the front entrance with gold rails on the side.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The move irked Republicans in Congress who, in July, moved to ban restoring any Confederate names in this year's defense authorization bill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Replacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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