as in alternative
taking the place of one that came before
his recent religious fanaticism is only the latest substitutive addiction of a person with an addictive personality
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Recent Examples of substitutive
This kind of substitutive logic appears in early case histories of anorexia.
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Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2021
This simple, substitutive kind of automation, Mr. Acemoglu and Mr. Restrepo wrote, threatens not just individual workers, but the economy as a whole.
—New York Times, 6 Mar. 2021
Somewhere along the line, a foundational philosophy emerged: Identity is additive, not substitutive.
—Monte Reel, Bloomberg.com, 20 July 2017
Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2021
This simple, substitutive kind of automation, Mr. Acemoglu and Mr. Restrepo wrote, threatens not just individual workers, but the economy as a whole.
—New York Times, 6 Mar. 2021
Somewhere along the line, a foundational philosophy emerged: Identity is additive, not substitutive.
—Monte Reel, Bloomberg.com, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitutive
Adjective
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Peanut butter eggs One Easter egg alternative recipe has gone viral on social media.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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All the content is derived from Wikipedia and is freely licensed under two open-source licenses: the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), though public domain or alternative licenses may apply in some cases.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Season 5 to explore new relationship, show creator says While some may still be rooting for Emily to patch things up with Gabriel, the focus of this upcoming season will be Emily's relationship with Marcello, Star told Tudum.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 4 hours ago, 12:37 p.m. April 18 Initial location: San Mateo County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Hill Ic A new wildfire was reported today at 12:37 p.m. in San Mateo County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After opening statements, the jury of 16, including four alternate jurors, heard from three witnesses: two police officers and a firefighter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The film will mark the Marvel Cinematic Universe debut for all of the mutant actors besides Stewart, who briefly appeared in 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as an alternate universe version of Xavier.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The president and his administration accuse Harvard, among other universities, of allowing antisemitism to flourish on campus, endangering Jewish students.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The trip to Brentford is little more than a lower mid-table meeting, but United’s other three engagements could have more riding on them.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Substitutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitutive. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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