substitution
Example Sentences
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For many, pets are a form of social substitution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Or he can push for a rate cut to keep credit flowing and let high prices call forth new supply, substitution and efficiency.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Villa were able to pass around City's high press and it was telling that Guardiola changed things in the 61st minute with a triple substitution.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
With the substitution exposed, Fox claimed the error was inadvertent.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
Days of hunting and gathering for this one meal and even then it would be a poor substitution for the Capitol version.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing substitution
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