locum

NOUN

substitute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backup replacement stand-in surrogate

STRONG

agent alternate assistant auxiliary changeling delegate deputy double dummy equivalent expediency expedient fill in ghost makeshift procurator proxy recourse refuge relay relief representative reserve resort resource standby stopgap sub succedaneum successor supplanter supply symbol temp temporary understudy vicar

WEAK

dernier ressort ghost writer locum tenens pinch-hitter temporary expedient

Antonyms

STRONG

being entity permanent

Example Sentences

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The men, both locum optometrists, were driving from Aberystwyth to Manchester at the time of the crash.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The 59-year-old described unsuccessful attempts to get a diagnosis in the 1980s, before she was officially diagnosed after seeing a locum GP.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The Pharmacists Defence Association said the £670,000 unpaid wage bill related to locum staff who worked for Jhoots branches across the UK.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

"While some locum payments have regrettably been delayed, the vast majority have been settled, and the partners are confident that no outstanding payments will remain unpaid."

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

This mountain, by the way, and the pretty lake below it, are spoken of in the �neid: "Cimini cum monte locum," etc.

From Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe by Willis, N. Parker

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