supplantation

noun

Definition of supplantationnext
as in replacement

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplantation
  1. replacement
  2. displacement
  3. substitution
  4. deformation
  5. distortion
  6. transmutation
  7. reformation
  8. revision
Noun
  • Without Odobert, who was Kudus’ natural replacement on the right, or Kolo Muani, who filled in at that position for De Zerbi last term, there is no clear candidate to start at right wing should the Ghanaian not return in time for Brentford.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Some pieces of equipment, including several 800-ton chillers that help cool the building, are decades old and in need of replacement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of replacement
Noun
  • In July, nearly 200 economists and researchers published a statement warning that AI could cause large-scale job displacement in the next decade.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Through the lens of science fiction, Fawaz has created a story that finds wonder, hope, and imagination amid the trauma of displacement.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of displacement
Noun
  • He is best known for his work on sensory substitution, time perception, brain plasticity, synesthesia, and neurolaw.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And if the trust includes a substitution, or swap, power, the family may later be able to exchange equivalent assets to improve long-term basis management.
    — Michael Gold CFP, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of substitution
Noun
  • These could include intense earthquake swarms, rapid ground deformation, changing gas emissions, and unusual heat flow.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Chanard and her colleagues used high-resolution satellite measurements to track ground deformation and groundwater levels in the Sacramento Valley from 2016 to 2022.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of deformation
Noun
  • South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said exempting crypto from capital controls would create an unfair distortion.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For oxygen measurement to be reliable, the industry needs robust sensors, better diagnostics, simpler field verification and installations that reduce the chance of sample distortion.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of distortion
Noun
  • In the act of telling, there is the potential for transmutation, the often (but not always) false promise of healing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
  • Exquisite Corpses and its forthcoming transmutations are more of a recent development, however.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026
Definition of transmutation
Noun
  • Years after his dad’s reformation, Jonah sits on a bench at the Broncos’ practice facility in Dove Valley, gazing out at the green expanse of his future.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
  • In addition to scarf tops, asymmetrical hems are having a moment, which is exactly how this Reformation set ended up on the list.
    — Morgan Evans, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Definition of reformation
Noun
  • Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Taken together, the July miss and downward revisions amount to a 252,000-job gap from what had previously been expected or reported.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of revision
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