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replacement

[ri-pleys-muhnt] / rɪˈpleɪs mənt /
NOUN
substitute
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That was a “head-scratching moment” for Bonner, who noted management’s lack of a public plan for his replacement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

It is a riskier operation than putting in a surgical aortic valve replacement, though the risk has come down in recent years as surgeons have gained more experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

"What matters, then, is how these technologies are used - as forms of memorialisation rather than replacement, and ideally with the consent of the person whose likeness or data is being mobilised."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The White House has not named an official replacement, and reportedly senior officials such as Vice President JD Vance may occasionally hold press conferences at the White House in her absence.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

"And you've spent the last seven months scurrying around for a replacement?"

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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