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
For the most part, he's either entered a game as a defensive replacement, a pinch-runner, or as a pinch-hitter in a blowout.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The Wendy’s board has launched a search for a permanent replacement.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 8 July 2025
As the county addresses the 2028 budget, Niemeyer would like the county to eliminate 1% of its local income tax used to provide the expiring property tax replacement credit.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The two share the same agent and have known each other since before Guyton was drafted to be Smith’s replacement in 2024.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The Wendy’s board has launched a search for a permanent replacement.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 8 July 2025
As the county addresses the 2028 budget, Niemeyer would like the county to eliminate 1% of its local income tax used to provide the expiring property tax replacement credit.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The two share the same agent and have known each other since before Guyton was drafted to be Smith’s replacement in 2024.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacement
Noun
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The call is for more person-to-person clienteling, which can be aided by AI, yet AI is no substitute for the personal connection.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But what really rankles is the idea that these digital interlocutors are a plausible substitute for real friends or family.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Most majors have a video review system as a backup to any close calls.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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If their current cash cow model is under threat, new ones should be developed as a backup.—
Zain Jaffer,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Replacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacement. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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