supplantations

noun

plural of supplantation
as in replacements

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  1. replacements
  2. displacements
  3. substitutions
  4. deformations
  5. distortions
Noun
  • Quantity Weber gas grills use several flavorizer bars, so replacements are sold in packs.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Instilling those same principles in their replacements are fundamental in the new era.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of replacements
Noun
  • Officials were still working to confirm the number of displacements and said they would be assisted with housing by the American Red Cross, according to Partridge.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
  • As the cost of quantifying and automating information falls toward zero, such wins and displacements will multiply faster and farther than most institutions can adapt.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 1 July 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
  • 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
  • Most of the shifts and deformations gradually returned to normal by six months after return to Earth.
    — Rachael Seidler, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of deformations
Noun
  • That's about the legacy of slavery and the monuments commemorating the Confederacy and slave holders and the distortions of history.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Once transmitted back to Earth, scientists will use Bayesian statistical methods alongside sky-response computer simulations to remove Galactic foreground emissions and instrument distortions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of distortions
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“Supplantations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplantations. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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