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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitutions
Noun
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The results point to a future where things like knee braces, exoskeletons, or even joint replacements could be tailored to an individual’s exact joint motion.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026 -
As 2026 approaches, more executives are beginning to explore similar forms of digital assistance, not as replacements for human judgment, but as extensions of it.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The company says the trucks set an industry record by completing 200 battery swaps in a single day, highlighting the potential of its autonomous, battery-swapping technology to increase productivity and minimize downtime in large-scale mining operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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Committing to a few simple daily swaps, such as writing down grocery lists or flipping through a newspaper, can encourage you to put down your phone and be more present.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Only during the last months of the war, with slavery disintegrating and northern victory all but assured, did exchanges resume.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Kimbal Musk, a Boulder restaurateur and Elon Musk’s brother, was referenced scores of times, including in email exchanges with Epstein and his friends about women and parties.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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