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
  • For two different transitions, the researchers measured displacements of about 240 ± 16 nanometers and 463 ± 20 nanometers, closely matching their theoretical predictions of roughly 232 and 464 nanometers.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The outbreak is spreading under extremely difficult conditions, fueled by insecurity, displacement, a health workers’ strike and intense population movements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 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
  • Leverage, funding fragility and severe distortions in capital allocation can do far more lasting economic damage than modest deviations of inflation or employment from target.
    — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Its long-excursion driver, separate tweeter, and dual passive bass radiators deliver massive, distortion-free sound that easily fills outdoor spaces.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 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
  • Lowenstein told me that the evolving maps have drained the meaning from those Obama-era debates about the viability of a Palestinian state, forcing a revision of the vocabulary that American politicians use to talk about the conflict.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The revision arrived without source documentation, and the OCC noted inconsistencies in what management had told it about where the money would come from.
    — AJ Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of revision
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“Supplantation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplantation. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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