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replacement

[ri-pleys-muhnt] / rɪˈpleɪs mənt /
NOUN
substitute
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Those five acquisitions combined have provided the Mets fewer wins above replacement than Bobby Bonilla this season.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

Also, I live in Florida, where windshield replacement is typically covered without a deductible, but does that matter if the rental was in Maryland?

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband had initially appeared the most likely candidate, but in recent days Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has emerged as another potential replacement for Rachel Reeves at the Treasury.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

However, even where Native Americans do survive, there has been extensive replacement of their culture and languages with those of the Old World.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

Such replacements, sometimes labeled with counterfeit logos of American carmakers, are widely available online.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Troops already over there will be whooping and hollering to see us replacements show up.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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