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substitution

NOUN
replacement
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For DoorDash, the acquisition will allow it to use Instacart's grocery selection and substitution expertise, the company's co-founder and chief executive, Tony Xu, said.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Replacing real consumption with digital simulation might sound unusual, but behavioral scientists say substitution mechanisms like this can help.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

It might remember my favorite coffee, anticipate the substitution I’m about to request and move me through the line several seconds faster.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

With Rushing back on the IL for the same elbow injury, Feduccia can also serve as a left-handed bat off the bench, and Alfonzo gives the team more substitution flexibility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Julius Caesar developed one of the earliest substitution ciphers,” Mr. Quisling said.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman


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