substitute
Example Sentences
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At around $4 to $4.50, shoppers start making substitute purchases.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
"These unjustifiable measures cannot substitute dialogue, nor can pressure replace diplomacy."
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Sullivan, who became the youngest ever MLS player two years ago, was a first-half substitute and scored in the 75th minute.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
“No matter how sophisticated AI gets,” says the Rev. Justin Bolger, Catholic chaplain for Brown University, “it will never be a substitute for another person, especially God.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The teachers call it “the troublesome bus,” because the kids are so bad a substitute driver once stopped in the middle of the route, shouted that we were all hooligans, and walked out.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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