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Recent Examples of substitution
Diagnosis substitution is a phenomenon in which the labeling of one condition is replaced by another over time as knowledge and understanding change.
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 June 2025
The Eagles made limited substitutions while Mater Dei Catholic substituted freely.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
After accounting for these substitution effects, the average effective tariff rate would be 16.4%, the highest since 1937, the Yale Budget Lab estimates.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Teams will be allowed to make a maximum of five substitutions in each match, as well as a concussion replacement if necessary.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 June 2025
The Eagles made limited substitutions while Mater Dei Catholic substituted freely.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
After accounting for these substitution effects, the average effective tariff rate would be 16.4%, the highest since 1937, the Yale Budget Lab estimates.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Teams will be allowed to make a maximum of five substitutions in each match, as well as a concussion replacement if necessary.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitution
Noun
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Kepler’s in-house replacement would be Justin Crawford, the 21-year-old outfield prospect who is slashing .332/.408/.435 with 26 steals at Triple A.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Even before releasing Tucker, the Ravens drafted his possible replacement in April, selecting Tyler Loop out of Arizona in the sixth round.—
Brian Wacker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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The Phoenix Suns have acquired center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for the No. 29 pick on Wednesday and a 2029 first-round pick.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Instead, the Wizards undercut both Florida franchises, drafted and traded Clayton to Utah in exchange for the No. 21 pick and multiple second-round picks.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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