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substitution

NOUN
replacement
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The Galaxy’s first substitution came in the 68th minute, when Lozano left the field to make way for Robert Taylor.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The substitution models suggested that replacing one daily serving of a sugary beverage with whole fruit could be associated with a 22% lower risk of developing high blood pressure.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Perea was one of thousands who joined a government-run crop substitution programme aimed at helping farmers abandon coca.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

It has said it hopes to offset these challenges through a mix of burden-sharing with customers and suppliers and through product substitution and efficiency actions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Here is Bertrand Russell using it to explain the movement called romanticism: The romantic movement is characterized, as a whole, by the substitution of aesthetic for utilitarian standards.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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