as in substitute
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 replacement
Trade proposal 3: Braves acquire potential star outfielder Braves receive: OF Luis Robert Jr.
White Sox receive: INF Nacho Alvarez Jr., RHP Drue Hackenberg, SS Jose Perdomo
The Braves need to replace Profar, and Luis Robert Jr. would be the perfect replacement.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
The states with the highest potential replacement costs include Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia and Washington.
—Kevan Stone, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
The search for the replacement was veiled in secrecy — no one on the MoMA board would discuss it in any form.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Empowering Innovation Without Losing Control Despite their growing autonomy, agentic AI systems should be seen as tools that augment human capabilities, not as replacements for human oversight.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
The states with the highest potential replacement costs include Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia and Washington.
—Kevan Stone, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
The search for the replacement was veiled in secrecy — no one on the MoMA board would discuss it in any form.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Empowering Innovation Without Losing Control Despite their growing autonomy, agentic AI systems should be seen as tools that augment human capabilities, not as replacements for human oversight.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Replacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacement. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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