substitutes

Example Sentences

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Home captain Callum McGregor is a serial winner, lifting 24 major trophies, while James Forrest, likely to be among the substitutes, is the club's most decorated player.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The appetizers that we always get are called Moroccan Cigars, which are vegan meat substitutes fried in a rolled batter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

However, for a few of the weapons—the Patriots, THAADs, and SM missiles, which are adept at shooting down short-to-medium-range ballistic missiles—there are no good substitutes.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Advantage plans combined spent 93% less on substitutes than traditional Medicare, which the IG attributed to insurers using “reimbursement and utilization management tools” to limit abuse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

As with so many other things, time is the key factor—speed in discovering the deficiency, and speed in administering hormonal substitutes.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes