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replacement

[ri-pleys-muhnt] / rɪˈpleɪs mənt /
NOUN
substitute
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The modeling indicates that almost all of the TFA detected there originates from CFC replacement chemicals, despite the region being far removed from major sources of emissions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

He now admits he rejected outreach to brief him on the changes before the replacement hire’s first day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Bellingham missed just 29 minutes of England's Euro 2024 campaign, starting all seven matches, but his fortunes have changed under Gareth Southgate's replacement.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Maine law would give state Democrats the opportunity to name a replacement candidate if Platner drops out by July 13.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Essentially the same processes accounted for the replacement of Aboriginal Australian languages by English, and of subequatorial Africa’s original Pygmy and Khoisan languages by Bantu languages.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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