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substitution

noun

Definition of substitutionnext
as in replacement

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Recent Examples of substitution This base pair substitution can, in some cases, radically change the shape of the protein the DNA instructs a cell to produce. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Parshin oversaw Russia’s national import-substitution program, crucial for the war effort, and was on good terms with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Yet a direct substitution can preserve many of the limitations of the process it is intended to improve. — Alice Tonello, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026 Prize is non-transferable and no cash substitution is permitted. — Sponsored Content, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for substitution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitution
  1. replacement
  2. exchange
Noun
  • Someone had to volunteer to cycle to the nearest village and cadge a replacement, fifteen kilometres each way, some of it on a narrow lane through tall hacks of dense grass.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Nathan is happy to blame Joe for the fact that guest Michelle fully broke her shoulder while tubing and will need replacement surgery once back home.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of replacement
Noun
  • The setup let the aircraft exchange sensor information during flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday, Ukraine received the bodies of 252 soldiers as part of ongoing exchanges with Russia, the government agency handling prisoners of war said on Telegram.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchange

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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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