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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After two months without a council member representing Hamline-Midway, Merriam Park, St. Anthony Park and portions of Como and Macalester-Groveland, many voters expected the council to appoint a temporary replacement on Wednesday.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
Nintendo's Switch 2 presentation gave us pricing for the console ($449 to start) and Nintendo's product pages have given us pricing information for accessories ($80 for a Pro Controller, $90 for another pair of Joy-Cons, and $110 for a replacement dock, sheesh).
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The team also needs a replacement for Davante Adams at receiver to help out new quarterback Justin Fields, so Hunter could fill two significant needs in one.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
Nintendo's Switch 2 presentation gave us pricing for the console ($449 to start) and Nintendo's product pages have given us pricing information for accessories ($80 for a Pro Controller, $90 for another pair of Joy-Cons, and $110 for a replacement dock, sheesh).
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The team also needs a replacement for Davante Adams at receiver to help out new quarterback Justin Fields, so Hunter could fill two significant needs in one.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Replacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replacement. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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