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substitute

[suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /






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Another Ford penalty stretched the advantage to 19 points but half-time substitute Chandler Cunningham-South made a big impact for Quins in an improved second-half display and he got them on the scoreboard after 48 minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The industry’s real opportunity is in Asia, where it hopes LNG can be a substitute for coal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Salt substitute use was self-reported, which may have led to underreporting or misclassification.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

He reminded investors that there’s no substitute for” long-term, line-by-line analysis of capital structures” rather than relying on market sentiment to tell you when a crisis is brewing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

I still have hopes that they’ll come up with a substitute, made of tin or copper or some such thing, to remind the neighborhood of the clock.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank