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.
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In terms of substitutions to milk, oat is the new kid on the block.
— Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2019 -
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 -
In the third quarter, Stevens staggered those substitutions to keep one of them on the floor at all times.
— Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2020 -
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 -
Here are two ways to make easy substitutions for tomato paste.
— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 May 2020 -
The rule does more than alter his thought process of pinch-runner substitution.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2020 -
Teams will now be able to use five substitutions per game to cope with the congested fixture list.
— Ben Church, CNN, 15 May 2020 -
The tournament rules allow for five substitution per match, so Stam can test the squad's depth.
— Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 23 June 2020 -
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 -
Mount’s substitution against Brighton may have been enforced, but he was also brought off as part of Ten Hag’s first set of changes against Fulham.
— Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 -
Each side has five outfield players and a goalkeeper, and substitutions, which are unlimited, happen on the fly, with players tumbling off the bench and over the boards every 90 seconds on so.
— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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