replacements

noun

Definition of replacementsnext
plural of replacement
as in substitutes
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 replacements The manufacturers of almost all of them will provide repairs, replacements, or refunds. — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Tesla’s service and collision centers are already overwhelmed with these modifications as well as other concerns, such as self-driving computer replacements in newer cars. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024 That includes benefit verification letters, Social Security card replacements and appeals processing. — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024

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