substitutions

noun

plural of substitution
as in replacements

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Recent Examples of substitutions Each team is allowed five substitutions per match, plus an extra substitution if the match goes into extra time. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitutions
  1. replacements
  2. swaps
  3. exchanges
Noun
  • Bombas Return Policy Bombas’ Happiness Guarantee covers free returns, exchanges, and replacements—including free shipping.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
  • When a code set changes underneath a policy, somebody has to map which of 10 replacements carries the standing the original had, and by default, that is nobody’s job.
    — JP Montoya, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of replacements
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the spread on its five-year credit default swaps, which are insurance against default, at one point soared above 1,140 basis points.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • More investors are looking to hedge against a potential downturn in the AI boom, driving up the cost of credit default swaps tied to hyperscalers.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of swaps
Noun
  • The department is continuing exchanges between local and international artists and testing neighborhood programming ahead of an official summer 2027 launch.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sharing patient health records through exchanges has decreased duplicative tests on patients.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchanges

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“Substitutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitutions. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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