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[ri-pleys] / rɪˈpleɪs /

VERB

take the place of; put in place of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change follow oust recover reinstate restore succeed supplant supply take over take over from

STRONG

alter compensate displace mend patch reconstitute recoup redeem redress reestablish refund regain reimburse repay restitute retrieve ring shift sub substitute supersede

WEAK

back up fill in front for give back outplace pinch hit for put back ring in stand in (for) stand in lieu of step into shoes of swap places take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep precede

STRONG

break damage deprive forfeit lose penalize remain take worsen

WEAK

leave alone

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About one CEO in nine was replaced last year across 1,500 of the biggest publicly traded companies, a new analysis finds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The optimists insist that new jobs will emerge to replace the ones we lose—after all, it has happened in previous tech revolutions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The thinking is that AI will make it easy for a few geeks “vibe coding” to replace their valuable franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal

The biggest and most lucrative clash in world cricket was in doubt after Bangladesh refused to play their T20 World Cup matches in India and were kicked out, replaced by Scotland.

From Barron's

But four decades of grueling work, a bout with prostate cancer and surgery to replace both of his hips with titanium implants have taken their toll.

From The Wall Street Journal

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