- plural of substitute.
- present tense form of substitute (3rd person singular).
substitutes
Example Sentences
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Plus, Saka and/or Madueke may perhaps be more effective coming on as substitutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
When he substitutes a pitcher or a hitter and it works out, Dave is a hero, and when it doesn’t work out, Dave is a bum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
They switched to sugar substitutes such as Splenda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Walton said that if whey prices stay high for another year or two, manufacturers might seek out substitutes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
But the tension was felt everywhere; it spilled over into our studies, and arguments over Milton, Talleyrand or deductive procedures in logic were often clear substitutes for the outlawed fistfights over Zionism.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
