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replacement

[ri-pleys-muhnt] / rɪˈpleɪs mənt /
NOUN
substitute
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Trade Representative Jamieson Greer signaling replacement forced-labor tariffs may not be ready in time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

More likely candidates include MSP Michael Marra and Sarwar's probable replacement at Holyrood Monica Lennon - if the rules of the contest allow her to run.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

It’s also used as a replacement for water, typically in dishes like pasta and noodles.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

He enjoys a good reputation within the military, and protesters calling for his predecessor's removal often chanted his name as their preferred replacement.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Their family doctor had already died of the fever, and his replacement soon caught it also.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

However, England replacements Henry Pollock and Emmanuel Iyogun were next to be sent to the sin-bin, making for a nervy finish.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Another programme offers eligible residents repairs or replacements to their air conditioning systems.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Before Slaughter, presidents who wanted to reshape a multimember commission generally needed to wait for the commissioners’ terms to expire to nominate replacements who shared their policy preferences.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Because he doesn’t have a natural position, he’s almost more valuable to coaches as a substitute—or, as Arteta calls his replacements, one of his “finishers.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

But she had refused to, until he had replacements; and so he’d been caught in shoes that swooped up gaily at the toes, like a clown’s.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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