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substitute

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






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The company has produced a meat substitute called Jiro Meat based on okara, a soy pulp typically discarded after making tofu and soymilk.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

If they fail to do so, the substitute cannot enter the field for at least one minute and the team must continue with 10 players.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“Ibtihaj, I was talking to some of my colleagues at work, and they all think you should apply to be a substitute teacher,” she said, while pulling pots and pans out for the evening meal.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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