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Recent Examples of substitution
Her scoring outburst came when a halftime substitution pushed her into the striker’s position as midfielder Croix Bethune entered the match.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Thompson-Hernández’s discreet abstention from stereotypical depictions of poverty and gang life would be notable on its own, but that he de facto replaces them with visions of urban stableman who view horses like healers is a powerful substitution.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
In other words, there’s no substitution for keeping healthy the old school way.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Some bakers have found that this substitution works best in recipes like muffins, brownies, and others where the color and taste of avocado are less likely to be obvious.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Thompson-Hernández’s discreet abstention from stereotypical depictions of poverty and gang life would be notable on its own, but that he de facto replaces them with visions of urban stableman who view horses like healers is a powerful substitution.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
In other words, there’s no substitution for keeping healthy the old school way.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Some bakers have found that this substitution works best in recipes like muffins, brownies, and others where the color and taste of avocado are less likely to be obvious.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitution
Noun
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After the Maduro regime barred Machado, both academic Corina Yoris and former presidential candidate Manuel Rosales were considered as possible replacements.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bryan Griffin, the founder of Patriot Maids Cleaning Services, agrees and says regular replacement will help prevent the spread of germs and maintain better kitchen hygiene.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman’s appearance in the Epstein files document dump, despite the consensual nature of his exchanges with Maxwell, has set off a firestorm among some of the clients represented by Wasserman’s sports, marketing and entertainment units.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The challenge will be in creating an exit ramp for President Xi Jinping of China to shift course so that normal diplomatic exchanges and channels of communication can be revived.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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