How to Use substitution in a Sentence

substitution

noun

• The coach made three substitutions in the second half of the game.
• The cookbook has a long list of substitutions for ingredients that may be hard to find.
• Substitution of applesauce for oil is one way of reducing the fat in recipes.
• Ripping it to shreds and putting it in the garbage could be a good substitution.
  — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2020
• The Catholic Church hasn’t weighed in on the debate over substitution meals.
  — Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 14 July 2021
• That was the only change until a mass substitution in the 60th minute.
  — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2022
• Customers who prefer not to have the substitution can opt out, the chain said.
  — Michelle Toh, CNN, 7 June 2022
• Davis stuck with his five starters in a substitution-free second half in which the Tar Heels shot 59% and scored 55 points.
  — Aaron Beard, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2022
• The app allows for parents to see if their child got on and off the bus and learn about bus substitutions or delays.
  — Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2024
• Team USA have made one substitution as the second half kicks off.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2022
• Rhyme is substitution: something returns that is not quite the same, but that inhabits and holds open the place of the same.
  — Clair Wills, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
• While most of the 50 or so vendors attend event week, some substitutions are made.
  — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2023
• The only difference lay in the substitution of the Clayton Act for the Sherman Act as lethal weapon.
  — Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
• As soon as both fields are filled out, your substitution gets added to the top of the list, where it can be edited or deleted as required.
  — David Nield, Wired, 6 Feb. 2022
• Liam Rindt, a second-half substitution for the Mustangs, scored on a header following a cross to tie the game in the 43rd minute.
  — Ramon Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2021
• While most of the 50 or so vendors attend event week, some substitutions are made.
  — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
• True to his word, Calipari didn't make a substitution until 11:36 remained in the first half.
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2023
• Following the large and broad-based price increases over the past year, there is less scope for substitution.
  — Yuka Hayashi, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2022
• While there’s no drawer, these are nice substitutions for helping to keep things tidy around your workspace.
  — Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
• This group began Tuesday’s game by building a 16-4 lead before the Heat made its first substitution of the night.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
• The first option is to make a substitution to an itinerary.
  — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021
• But the majority of the time, the only things missing in the D-line substitution pattern was ice skates.
  — Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2021
• The substitution of arginine (R) for isoleucine (I) is a change from positive charge to neutral charge.
  — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021
• The substitution of the United States for Trump would end the case since the federal government cannot be sued for defamation.
  — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2023
• Those with less means could either opt for lesser amounts or substitutions, such as brandy for ale.
  — Troy Bickham, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
• So as the clock brushed past 17 minutes in its first-half countdown, Rich called for a 10-man substitution letting his bench unit finish out the half.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
• Brionna Jones has come off the bench for most of the season, often as the first substitution for Jonquel Jones, who starts alongside Thomas.
  — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2022
• Finally, in the 82nd minute, Löw made the substitution that would alter the game in Germany's favor.
  — Manuel Veth, Forbes, 23 June 2021
• For a gluten-free cobbler, use a gluten-free flour option that has a 1:1 substitution ratio.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
• Picky eaters should note substitutions or modifications may not be allowed, particularly with set menu items.
  — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024