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
Fremantle has confirmed her departure, and there’s currently no word on a replacement right now.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Its replacement, the Longitude Act, which incentivized both polar exploration and improvements to navigation, had the effect of aligning the goals of scientific and military personnel.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
But after Noah departed as host in 2022, the show never found a permanent replacement for him, instead using a rotating series of guest hosts.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Perhaps a replacement ballroom, or maybe just a redecoration.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Its replacement, the Longitude Act, which incentivized both polar exploration and improvements to navigation, had the effect of aligning the goals of scientific and military personnel.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
But after Noah departed as host in 2022, the show never found a permanent replacement for him, instead using a rotating series of guest hosts.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Perhaps a replacement ballroom, or maybe just a redecoration.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for replacement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replacement
Noun
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In Normal, Odenkirk plays an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who, after moving to a small, sleepy town, responds to a bank robbery and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Do not take this as a substitute for sitting down with someone in a white coat to tell you what’s what.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Veteran backup Marcus Mariota will get the start in Week 8.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Replacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacement. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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