supplantations

noun

plural of supplantation
as in replacements

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  1. replacements
  2. displacements
  3. substitutions
  4. deformations
  5. distortions
Noun
  • The bulk of the costs was reportedly for munitions replacements at $29 million.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The fund would help the district move away from relying on annual operating resources and one-time funding opportunities to fund the work or making capital decisions when major repairs or replacements become necessary.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of replacements
Noun
  • But this is 2026 and the world is weaning off larger displacements.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of displacements
Noun
  • Each team is allowed five substitutions per match, plus an extra substitution if the match goes into extra time.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Definition of substitutions
Noun
  • Topologists are therefore interested in how the n-dimensional Poincaré conjecture turns out when only diffeomorphic deformations are permitted.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Reference markers printed directly onto the silicone collar let a tiny onboard camera measure those deformations in real time.
    — Omar Kardoudi April 23, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of deformations
Noun
  • These weren't the old deep fake videos of the past that are full of distortions.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • These accusations are utter nonsense, concocted from distortions, half-truths and lies.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of distortions
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