Thesaurus results for REPLACEMENTS

replacements

noun

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 replacements can be annuals or perennials that can take you into fall. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026 Say goodbye to costly cartridge replacements mid-semester with the Canon PIXMA G3272 MegaTank printer. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 Employers would incur close to $1 billion in turnover costs nationally for recruiting and training replacements for TPS workers, according to Tess Petit, the executive director of the immigrant coalition. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Wearables are not replacements for physicians, medical testing or professional advice. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Reflective roofing and roof replacements Replacing a roof solely to improve energy efficiency usually isn’t worth the upfront cost. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Their replacements had concerns over the use of surveillance cameras and opposed laws that barred repeat public drug users from certain areas in the city. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 He was agitated by failures to land first-choice replacements for the second summer running. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The Patriots were, however, without Carlton Davis, who had a rotating cast of replacements in team drills. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026

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substitutes

Noun

Public bond markets, banks, insurance balance sheets, and private capital are not substitutes in that system.

— Jim Zelter, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Rural communities suffer particularly, with fewer rural hospitals and substitutes available.

— Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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