Thesaurus results for REPLACEMENTS

replacements

noun

plural of replacement

as in substitutes

a person or thing that takes the place of another seeing that the starting quarterback was unable to play, the coach immediately called in his replacement

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Recent Examples of replacements With injuries putting several players’ Week 1 status in question, will the team travel with the entire practice squad to Australia as potential replacements if needed? — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The study affirms the safety of joint replacements, which give millions around the world a new lease on life each year. — Mike McRae 31, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 But Cignetti has plenty of replacements — and holdovers — to produce a worthy sequel. — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Customers can contact the company within seven days of delivery to report problems and may receive credits, replacements or refunds. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The Trojans lost All-American receiver Makai Lemon and counterpart Ja'Kobi Lane to the NFL, but their possible replacements looked awfully promising. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Standard travel preparations usually include packing extra lenses, travel-sized multipurpose solution, clean storage cases, and a copy of the traveler’s current prescription in case replacements are needed unexpectedly. — Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Non-stars say the number of jobs has plummeted and that they are being tricked into training their replacements. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 In the past, some users have reported quick response times and free hardware replacements, while others have complained of waiting days to resolve their issues. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

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substitutes

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Only Anthropic knows for sure how often users rely on Claude to generate substitutes for musicians’ songs, the lawsuit said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Europe Is Building Two Digital Money Models The digital euro and EURR should not necessarily be viewed as direct substitutes.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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