substitutions

plural of substitution

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Noun
  • But the replacements are still made of complex materials that include additives like colorants; the chemicals can react in ways the companies may not intend or understand, Boucher says.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The Nittany Lions considered possible replacements from the Big Ten early in the search.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • And while mediators such as the United States, Egypt and Qatar play key roles in setting the political conditions for deals, the ICRC alone is poised to facilitate such swaps.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The Patriots dealt Dugger to the Steelers and White to the 49ers late on Tuesday, both for late-round pick swaps.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Saturday also marks the start of enrollment on federal insurance exchanges, and premiums are expected to more than double on average.
    NPR, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Unsurprisingly, loneliness dropped during positive interactions with friends, but negative ones didn’t have much effect – perhaps because negative exchanges were rare, accounting for only 2% of reports.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Substitutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitutions. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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