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substitute

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






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The new law says that the substitute will not be able to come on until play next stops.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The difference in class was underlined when Putellas was replaced by three-time Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati, who set up fellow substitute Claudia Pina to seal England's nightmare evening.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

“Then you must substitute our recommendations with your native foods.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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