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replacement

[ri-plays-muhnt] / rɪˈpleɪs mənt /
NOUN
substitute
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A customer may have exacting preferences, a store may rearrange its shelves and an apparently suitable replacement may turn out to contain an allergen.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

In a statement, Raman said she would seek to remove McDonnell before his term ends in 2030, but did not mention any potential candidates for his replacement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Kyiv's hulking CHPs date back to the 1970s and 1980s during Soviet times, and the stock of replacement parts to patch up damage is running low.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

As well as Maddison's successful return to the starting line-up, there was the sight of Dejan Kulusevski finally back as an 87th-minute replacement for Kudus after 526 days out with a knee injury.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

One morning the photographer gave Mudgett a broken block of wood and asked him to take it to the town wagon maker for a replacement.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Other delivery workers pointed out that the apps themselves sometimes recommend spectacularly inappropriate replacements, leaving shoppers to make sense of suggestions generated by software.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

In 2021, the company promoted Carrot Academy, a collection of optional online lessons covering customer communication, produce selection and choosing appropriate replacements.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Famously, his big break came when Roseanne Barr decided to fire all the writers on “Roseanne,” then the No. 1 show in the country; Lorre was hired as one of the replacements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

England do not plan to call-up any replacements.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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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