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“There is some evidence that when we simulate things, it can substitute for having to do them,” Milkman said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Economists have often found that theories cannot substitute for evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

After last week's nationwide demonstrations, the government promised some 3,000 substitute teachers would be deployed in the coming days to replace absent staff at the 114 worst-affected high schools.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

“If playing a game can substitute for doing something that’s detrimental, 100%, that’s great. Go for it.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

A master’s degree can substitute for one year; a doctoral degree can replace all three years.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

Gamification and more niche tools don’t work for everyone, but finding healthier substitutes for bad financial habits can yield real benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Even in spite of these efforts, many lower-income households now have rising credit-card and consumer-debt balances. It’s hard to find substitutes for necessities like housing,” Smith said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

It was lax marking that led to Odegaard's winner, while a lack of creativity from the bench left Chelsea short as Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta's substitutes ultimately helped guide the hosts to victory.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Many processed foods contain several forms of sugar and sugar substitutes at the same time.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

There are no more magazines, no more films, no more substitutes; only me and my shadow, walking away from the two men, who stand at attention, stiffly, by a roadblock, watching our retreating shapes.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Ronaldo started that game but was substituted in the 67th minute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Hendry's night ended woefully early and so did Kieron Bowie's, the striker substituted in the wake of the red, an innocent victim of a dreadful error.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

They also substituted bamboo biochar for cement at concentrations of 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The relationship between the Cameroon international and Lyon's ultras fractured further when he stormed down the tunnel and kicked a rubbish bin in frustration after being substituted during a 2-1 home defeat by Strasbourg.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

“Sí,” said the expert, “a mango can be substituted for an apple.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

Some grantors, for instance, will lock in gains by “freezing” them and substituting the appreciated amount with cash or bonds—or even what amounts to an IOU.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

In fact, substituting toys for all hazards and unwanted behaviors are excellent protective measures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

“Nostalgia is basically substituting what you feel now for what actually happened then, right? I have no nostalgia for childhood summers because nothing happened.”

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

Back in 2005, when Roberts rhapsodized about Indiana farmland and an endless horizon punctuated only by silos and barns, he was substituting a humble, real-life Midwest upbringing for his own.

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

And then Sierra complains about the frosting, and then they all sing, substituting insults for her name.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti