substitute
Example Sentences
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HTA had initially employed Hillary Dawa as a cook to be stationed at Camp 2, but ended up using him as a substitute for a guide who "fell sick at Base Camp", the company said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But “I don’t think satellite is a substitute for the speed, reliability and capability of our assets that we’ve been investing in for decades,” he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The very human tone and tenor of messages – particularly on WhatsApp where text is so often a substitute for in the moment verbal conversation – is likely to stand out.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
AI has collapsed the cost of building, making it possible to choose precision over a generic substitute.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
I feel like I’m in class, watching a heated exchange between the troublemaker kids and the substitute teacher.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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