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
  • The superstructure on the Market Street Bridge over Amtrak and the Schuylkill Expressway is supposed to be partially demolished and then replaced, and replacements will be made to the sidewalk and decks adjacent to the bridge.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The wireless connection can also allow equipment manufacturers to avoid adding openings specifically for battery replacement or charging.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of replacement
Noun
  • If neighborhoods really want to avoid displacement, the best way is to do their part.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The deployment of the giant carrier with nearly 100,000-ton displacement is aimed at relieving the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for over 250 days.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of displacement
Noun
  • Prize is non-transferable and no cash substitution is permitted.
    — Sponsored content, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The substitution effect undoes some of the potential health gains.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of substitution
Noun
  • The condition may have caused pain and produced a deformation or swelling on her chest.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This was done using a mixture of radar that measured surface deformation, engineering surveys, boreholes made at the sites, and independent seismic data.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of deformation
Noun
  • The issue may not be intentional distortion, but differences in how data is captured, processed and reported.
    — Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While commercially well received, it was criticized for its lack of attention to detail and distortion of historical facts.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 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
  • The revision writes a list of extraordinary circumstances into the regulation, the narrow set of events that let an airline refuse to pay.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the revisions and outreach, some still oppose any new Boca Lago development.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of revision
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“Supplantation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplantation. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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