as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
seeing that the starting quarterback was unable to play, the coach immediately called in his replacement
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Recent Examples of replacement
Third-year pro Warren McClendon Jr. has started at right tackle but at this point he is not regarded as a viable long-term replacement for Havenstein.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Lake Station and federal officials marked the completion of a $1.8 million sewage lift station replacement on Wednesday.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Built by L3Harris, it’s funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and potential replacement technology for GPS. USSF-106 is the 2nd of two NSSF Phase 2 contracts awarded to ULA in 2020 originally targeting a launch by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 (FY22).
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Bench coach Don Kelly, a Pittsburgh-area native, would be the obvious replacement if the team chose to make a move.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Lake Station and federal officials marked the completion of a $1.8 million sewage lift station replacement on Wednesday.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Built by L3Harris, it’s funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and potential replacement technology for GPS. USSF-106 is the 2nd of two NSSF Phase 2 contracts awarded to ULA in 2020 originally targeting a launch by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 (FY22).
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Bench coach Don Kelly, a Pittsburgh-area native, would be the obvious replacement if the team chose to make a move.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacement
Noun
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Initially, his desire to field both relegated Fernandez to the substitutes’ bench.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The information provided by Diversified, LLC should not be a substitute for consulting a qualified tax advisor, accountant, or other professional concerning the application of tax law or an individual tax situation.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Depth-chart impact Sanders will likely begin as a rotational defensive tackle within their scheme and the primary backup to 33-year-old starter DaQuan Jones.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Hayes was a backup before the Lakers sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks as part of the trade for Doncic, and Davis’ departure shouldn’t have changed that.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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