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substitute

[suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /






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He had previously made six substitute appearances in World Cup finals - one in the 2014 tournament, two in 2018 and on three occasions in 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

But “I don’t think satellite is a substitute for the speed, reliability and capability of our assets that we’ve been investing in for decades,” he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Huawei is pitching stacking as a substitute for conventional chip advances rather than a complement to them because the key technology that would make it a complement is the one thing it can’t get.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The very human tone and tenor of messages – particularly on WhatsApp where text is so often a substitute for in the moment verbal conversation – is likely to stand out.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He returned to Brno reconciled to his destiny as a substitute teacher.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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