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replacement

[ri-pleys-muhnt] / rɪˈpleɪs mənt /
NOUN
substitute
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CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach acknowledged the network wasn’t actively developing a replacement late-night show; instead the effort was in the brainstorming stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

However, any roles that do not rely on human judgement are susceptible to replacement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

With Brown gone, the case moved ahead under his replacement.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Nokia’s mobile infrastructure unit is set to improve margins via cost efficiencies and software focus with further upside potential from Huawei/ZTE replacement in Europe and its Nvidia partnership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The largest population replacement of the last 13,000 years has been the one resulting from the recent collision between Old World and New World societies.

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




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