How to Use replacement in a Sentence

replacement

noun
  • Where can we get replacement parts for the tractor?
  • We need a replacement for our old vacuum cleaner.
  • The ones that will thrive are the ones that find the replacements.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • There was supposed to be a crew change, but the replacement crew hadn’t turned up.
    Dominic Green, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Is there a way to get a replacement mattress that fits?
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • But one of them is the replacement of native plants with the non-native plants.
    Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
  • His replacement ran the plant until it was sold to Nexus Beef in May.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Simply pop the tube and wand out of the red canister, and swap out with the replacement.
    Katie Intner, harpersbazaar.com, 22 Apr. 2023
  • His replacement, Bruno Famin, needs to find a way to reverse course.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The Neon's replacement, which arrives as a 2000 model, is called the Neon.
    Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 25 Jan. 2023
  • As a result, replacements are common in the days leading up to the game.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
  • But, the glossy screen of a tablet is no replacement for legit paper.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The Senate must now select a replacement to serve out the rest of Eckstrom’s term, which ends in 2027.
    James Pollard, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Swap 'em in as a replacement for meat, or enjoy them grilled, sautéed or steamed.
    Jaclyn London, M.s., R.d., Good Housekeeping, 4 Jan. 2023
  • But the Sun Devils appear to have brought in replacements that should be at least as good.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Davies said the board of trustees will begin a search for Sanderson’s replacement this year.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Also, there there was no replacement for Rite Aid — and still isn’t.
    Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
  • But there was still no mention there of his replacement, Wang.
    David Pierson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • But there was still no mention there of his replacement, Mr. Wang.
    David Pierson, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • These are also a replacement for your key fob, so no need to weigh down your key chain with your old key.
    Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2022
  • For now, the Tigers don't have a clear replacement for Candelario.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The drinks act as a nice replacement for alcohol, Marin says.
    Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Now the process will start to find a replacement, and the timeline is relatively short.
    Anne M. Peterson, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But none of Bellerose’s three pitching replacements could get out of the sixth before Notre Dame had wiped out its 5-0 deficit.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The big question is, who's going to be their replacement?
    Abc News, ABC News, 23 May 2024
  • What Porsche has wrought in the 911 is a worthy replacement for all the models that preceded it.
    Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
  • He was wowed by a fan who mentioned Kevin Bacon as a replacement.
    William Earl, Variety, 30 May 2023
  • The firing only lasted a couple of days, as the replacement babies for the Olsen twins proved even worse to be around.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The superintendent told us the old pipes spring leaks once a month and need replacement.
    Asia Fields, ProPublica, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Here’s the full list of items that Patidar said she’s eliminated — and her replacements for them.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025

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