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replacement

[ri-pleys-muhnt] / rɪˈpleɪs mənt /
NOUN
substitute
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Mark Clews, who lives near Callington, said he had delayed filling his tank this summer while arranging a replacement.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

A patient in his 50s, told he was too young for a knee replacement, left to manage worsening pain while working on his feet all day.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Windscreen replacement and repair business Belron, which counts Autoglass in the U.K.,

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

But he has opposed closing the facility without a replacement, arguing that doing so would overcrowd other jail facilities.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

I’m sure they offered him some artificial replacement, like they did Peeta when they had to amputate his lower leg, but I guess he didn’t take it.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Musk canceled Tesla’s luxury Models S and X without replacements as he focuses on fully autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

"The medical devices regulatory framework predominantly dates from a period where we were thinking about things like hip replacements and knee replacements, or smaller things like stethoscopes and plasters," Tallon said.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Qatar gave the luxury Boeing 747 jet to the United States in 2025, after Trump complained about the ageing current presidential planes and delays to the delivery of their planned replacements.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

It’s important to know the best days for the Eagles are ahead as their young replacements receive early-season experience in anticipation of becoming much better later in the season.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

She offered to let me interview Carla’s potential replacements, but I declined.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon




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