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substitution

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as in replacement

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Recent Examples of substitution In the meantime, according to data from Goldman Sachs, AI substitution wiped out roughly 25k jobs per month in the past year, while augmentation added back about 9k. — HubSpot, 31 July 2026 Within months of losing exclusivity, generic substitution reduced Lipitor’s price by 90%. — Roderick Wong, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Investors are therefore repositioning ahead of time, putting pressure on sectors that had previously led the rally, including memory chips, semiconductor equipment and domestic substitution plays. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 July 2026 Instead of employing the traditional counter-narcotics strategy of eradicating coca, RenHacemos promotes substitution – providing farmers with the means to grow alternative cash crops. — Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for substitution

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Without Odobert, who was Kudus’ natural replacement on the right, or Kolo Muani, who filled in at that position for De Zerbi last term, there is no clear candidate to start at right wing should the Ghanaian not return in time for Brentford.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Some pieces of equipment, including several 800-ton chillers that help cool the building, are decades old and in need of replacement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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