Thesaurus results for REPLACEMENT

replacement

noun

ri-ˈplās-mənt

Definition of replacement

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 Jake Burger, who entered in the top of the ninth as a defensive replacement, led off the bottom of the inning with a double off Dylan Smith (0-4), the sixth Giants pitcher. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Josh D’Amaro’s been at the helm of the Walt Disney Company for about five months now, and — a couple blockbuster-size hiccups aside — things are going relatively well for the Bob Iger replacement. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 Geronimo Rulli of Marseille is being targeted as a replacement for backup goalkeeper James Trafford, though, with the England international set to join Leeds. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Denver voters will choose her replacement in the November election. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for replacement

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Their dense texture makes oyster mushrooms a preferred meat substitute in many dishes.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Now that it's disappeared from store shelves, longtime devotees have launched a petition to bring it back, flooded social media with disappointment and searched for substitutes.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of substitute

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Home batteries become grid assets Core is designed to work as both household backup and grid infrastructure.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Milwaukee wanted Naylor as another layer of protection behind starting backstop William Contreras and backups Sánchez and Jeferson Quero.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of backup

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