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Recent Examples of substitution
When the price of gold becomes very lofty, and when the market sees signs of the gold buying frenzy in markets such as China where consumers are big buyers of gold jewelry, some substitution activity begins and people start buying platinum jewelry.
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Meredith Mutter,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 June 2025
The substitutions and the heat in Cincinnati then disrupted the flow of the game in the second half.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Frank plans his substitutions in advance for each game.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Load up your Cortez acquisition with shoe charms like chains, clips, or even a chiffon lace substitution as a nod to the ballerina trend.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Meredith Mutter,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 June 2025
The substitutions and the heat in Cincinnati then disrupted the flow of the game in the second half.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Frank plans his substitutions in advance for each game.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Load up your Cortez acquisition with shoe charms like chains, clips, or even a chiffon lace substitution as a nod to the ballerina trend.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitution
Noun
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Use it as an assistant for your work, not as a replacement.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Hershey had announced in January that Michele Buck, who had been CEO for over seven years, would retire next year and would transition to a senior advisor role once a replacement was named.—
Neil J Kanatt,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Both exchanges happened in front of witnesses, including a husband of one of the women, according to the letter.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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For concentrated stock positions, consider tax-efficient strategies like exchange funds or gradual diversification to spread risk.—
Mike Mess,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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