substitutes

Example Sentences

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While higher prices could trigger reduced buying or weaker demand in the near term, he expects limited substitutes and inelastic demand to cushion the impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

Although schools are open with substitutes, the strike has consumed about 6% of the academic year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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

Like a cup of water or rather milk; yes, it’s milk or flour or maybe an egg—or, specifically, their ersatz substitutes.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick