Thesaurus results for SUBSTITUTION

substitution

noun

as in replacement

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Recent Examples of substitution Deschamps, who was bidding to become the second manager to win the World Cup twice — after Italian Vittorio Pozzo in 1934 and 1938 — acted decisively by making a first-half double substitution in which Randal Kolo Muani and Marcus Thuram replaced Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud. —

Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026 While Pochettino said the substitution was purely precautionary, American fans will likely remain uneasy until Pulisic is back on the field and fully healthy. —

Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 Each team is allowed five substitutions per match, plus an extra substitution if the match goes into extra time. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026 There’s no substitution or special request required. —

Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for substitution

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Noun

Assistant Leif Gunnar Smerud was named interim coach while the team searches for Straus’ replacement.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
In their place, Spain boss Luis de la Fuente somewhat bafflingly lined up Barcelona duo Ferrán Torres and Gavi as their replacements.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

Definition of replacement

Noun

The team agreed to acquire wing Aaron Wiggins from the Thunder in exchange for two second-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
The Dream acquired Reese from the Chicago Sky in April in exchange for Atlanta’s first-round picks in 2027 and 2028.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026