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substitute

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






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Potassium can also be used as a substitute for some of the sodium in salt.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

It would be hard pressed to substitute that level of support from Europe or elsewhere, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Chatbots can help unlock conversations someone with social anxiety might otherwise avoid, she says, but it’s no substitute for real emotional regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

“We just fundamentally understand they’ll never be a substitute product,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

When you don’t have love, it can feel like a decent substitute.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

The competitive threat posed by cheaper Chinese substitutes has once again assailed semiconductor stocks, leading to dramatic falls in some of the biggest memory chip makers in Asia on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

People with diabetes may use sugar substitutes more frequently because they are often advised to limit products that rapidly raise blood sugar.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

That approach reflects a larger shift in the game in the age of five substitutes instead of three.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Mikel Oyarzabal missed a good early chance for Spain, but after that they didn't really get going until two of their substitutes, Ferran Torres and Mikel Merino, combined to win it for them late on.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Thousands were disappointed to have to hear me instead, or other poor substitutes for Mr. Muhammad in person.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Rice, who suffered with a sickness bug in the lead-up to Saturday's quarter-final victory over Norway in Miami, was substituted at half-time.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

This was the first time he had failed to score at the World Cup and, by the time he was substituted in extra-time, he had failed to register a single shot on target.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

In November, Tuchel said he would "review" Bellingham's behaviour after his reaction to being substituted during a qualifier against Albania.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

The midfielder was substituted midway through the second half, raising concerns about his fitness.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

What he couldn’t do physically, he substituted with emotional and intellectual guidance and support, which is why he enjoyed his work as a precinct captain for the city’s Democratic Party.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

In drafting it, Thomas Jefferson chose not to include property as a natural right alongside life and liberty, substituting the less materialistic “pursuit of Happiness.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 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

With monthly updating of its weightings—the relative importance of different sectors—the index also better reflects shifts in consumer behavior, such as substituting pricier options for lower-cost alternatives.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 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




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