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Recent Examples of substitution
For years, defensive players have faked injuries in order to stop the game clock as a means of stopping offensive momentum and managing substitutions when opposing offenses are in hurry-up mode.
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Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025
The Blue Jays are likely to slot France in at first base while Guerrero is sidelined, though Schneider seemed optimistic that would be a brief substitution.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
While the journal noted that doctors were unable to review the original AI chat logs and that the bot likely suggested the substitution for another purpose, such as cleaning, the man purchased sodium bromide and used it in place of table salt for three months.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Martial law is the temporary substitution of military authority for civilian rule and is usually invoked in time of war, rebellion or natural disaster, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
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Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025
The Blue Jays are likely to slot France in at first base while Guerrero is sidelined, though Schneider seemed optimistic that would be a brief substitution.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
While the journal noted that doctors were unable to review the original AI chat logs and that the bot likely suggested the substitution for another purpose, such as cleaning, the man purchased sodium bromide and used it in place of table salt for three months.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Martial law is the temporary substitution of military authority for civilian rule and is usually invoked in time of war, rebellion or natural disaster, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitution
Noun
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However, it wasn't positioned as a replacement for the Plus, but as the company exploring a new design trend.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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If White is recalled, a temporary replacement will be appointed by either county legislators or a judge until voters can elect a new county executive in November 2026.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Residents of the apartment complex described 40 to 60 gunshots during the exchange of gunfire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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