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Recent Examples of substitution
The unified architecture makes this substitution nearly undetectable.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
What to look for in a quality lockbox There is no substitution for steel for overall protection from fire, water and theft.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Six minutes later, Mascherano made three substitutions for Miami: Sergio Busquets, Noah Allen and Telasco Segovia were replaced by Toto Aviles, Yannick Bright and Benja Cremaschi.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
No substitution or compensation will be given for any portion of the prize that is not used.
12.APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION.
—Vogue, 29 July 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
What to look for in a quality lockbox There is no substitution for steel for overall protection from fire, water and theft.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Six minutes later, Mascherano made three substitutions for Miami: Sergio Busquets, Noah Allen and Telasco Segovia were replaced by Toto Aviles, Yannick Bright and Benja Cremaschi.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
No substitution or compensation will be given for any portion of the prize that is not used.
12.APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION.
—Vogue, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitution
Noun
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Jhon Arias and David Moller Wolfe profile as direct replacements for Cunha and Ait-Nouri, and Fer Lopez is a talented player too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Perfect Size and Burn Time: At a standard size, the candle provides ample burn time to keep the Halloween spirit glowing throughout the season without the hassle of frequent replacements.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Between March 2022 and Wei’s arrest in August 2023, the spy allegedly paid Wei thousands of dollars in exchange for photographs and videos of the Essex, information about the location of various Navy ships and details about the Essex’s defensive weapons, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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American chipmakers Nvidia and AMD agreed to pay the US government 15% of their revenues from semiconductor sales to China in exchange for export licenses.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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