How to Use replacement in a Sentence

replacement

noun
  • Where can we get replacement parts for the tractor?
  • We need a replacement for our old vacuum cleaner.
  • There was supposed to be a crew change, but the replacement crew hadn’t turned up.
    Dominic Green, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Is there a way to get a replacement mattress that fits?
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • But one of them is the replacement of native plants with the non-native plants.
    Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
  • His replacement, Bruno Famin, needs to find a way to reverse course.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Also, there there was no replacement for Rite Aid — and still isn’t.
    Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
  • But there was still no mention there of his replacement, Wang.
    David Pierson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • But there was still no mention there of his replacement, Mr. Wang.
    David Pierson, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • The drinks act as a nice replacement for alcohol, Marin says.
    Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Now the process will start to find a replacement, and the timeline is relatively short.
    Anne M. Peterson, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • He was wowed by a fan who mentioned Kevin Bacon as a replacement.
    William Earl, Variety, 30 May 2023
  • The superintendent told us the old pipes spring leaks once a month and need replacement.
    Asia Fields, ProPublica, 15 Dec. 2023
  • He has long been seen as a potential replacement for McConnell, who has held the top job since 2007.
    Stefan Becket, CBS News, 29 Feb. 2024
  • But friction has long plagued the OpenAI board, which hasn’t even been able to agree on replacements for members who have stepped down.
    Mike Isaac, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The set comes with five realistic bird options to hand from the bendy wire and a suction replacement.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • In some cases, a buyer may prefer to pick out a replacement.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Since that time, Barra has been searching for a replacement.
    Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2023
  • This is not the first year that the organization has sought a replacement for the tradition.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The replacement seats, gray in color, are said to be wider, with extended armrests.
    Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The train was found to be rideable, but its tracks were thrown off by the tornado and will require the replacement of several pieces.
    Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2023
  • There is also a group of prospects who have been selected to be available as replacements in case of an injury.
    James Weber, The Enquirer, 11 July 2023
  • Even if the current cohort of leaders is killed, however, Hamas has a deep bench of replacements.
    Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2023
  • As his replacement, Cowser was a hero Monday, driving in the Orioles’ game-winning run in the ninth inning.
    Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2023
  • There were no accessories like a storage bag, though our testers liked that there was a good deal of replacement lights included.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2023
  • Peloton is offering customers a replacement of the bike’s seat post that can be installed at home.
    Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
  • Fear of the unknown — range/charging/tech — and car replacement timing have deterred others thus far.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The playing surface was fresh, following a full replacement after the Crimson Tide’s A-Day game.
    Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Nothing should leak, so get a packet of replacement washers.
    Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
  • In the fifth inning, Hinch subbed in Riley Greene, a left-handed hitter, for Ibáñez as a defensive replacement.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2023

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