substitute for

Example Sentences

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The question is whether patriotic austerity can substitute for the harsher arithmetic of markets.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"We can use this as a kind of proof of principle that we might be able to deliver therapies to substitute for this regenerative style of epidermis in regrowing tissue in humans," Currie explained.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

There may never be a substitute for the device either.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Devgan-Kacker pointed to Ventura County’s agriculture industry, saying it depends on a stable workforce and that broad deportation of nonviolent residents is not a substitute for comprehensive reform of the immigration system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

When radium was first discovered in the late 1800s, headlines nationwide hailed it as “a substitute for gas, electricity, and a positive cure for every disease.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot