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substitute

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






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While I’d sooner take life advice from my golden retriever than a chatbot, my parents aligned with their contemporaries in treating Claude as a Google substitute.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

He was a second-half substitute in City's 3-0 Community Shield defeat by Arsenal and then an unused substitute in their Premier League opener on Saturday, a 2-1 home win over Bournemouth.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

But he added: "Maybe he believes that statues and buildings and other things named for him will substitute for the kind of performance in office that makes you a memorable president."

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Applicants will have to register with the secretary of state, document a threat within the past year and receive a substitute address that government agencies must generally accept.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

A school bus is a substitute for a limousine.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

JPMorgan said the humanoids can be complements rather than substitutes for human labor.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Chelsea's stadium announcer then opted against reading out the names of the substitutes shortly before the match, but there were audible boos when Fernandez came on in the 62nd minute.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

In a world where influencers warn of spiked cortisol levels and disrupted circadian rhythms, plenty of consumers are turning to prebiotic sodas, sugar-free beverages, and refreshers as substitutes.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

New guidelines accompanied a government report citing research that linked sugar substitutes to conditions such as cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Thousands were disappointed to have to hear me instead, or other poor substitutes for Mr. Muhammad in person.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Former Tottenham and Nottingham Forest boss Postegoclou said Ronaldo, who spread his arms in a questioning gesture towards the bench when he was substituted, was taken off as part of a different tactical approach.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Its header, though, showed it came from his address, with IRS.GOV substituted.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

While translating from Ottoman Turkish, an archivist substituted out the original owner and inserted Seit Shehu’s name instead, a court found.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

While he was substituted in all three group games, Bellingham's form was strong.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

This means the substituted chord is the relative minor of the tonic chord.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

"Instead of changing the team's tactics or style of play, Hong simply tried to solve the problem by substituting players."

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

“Nostalgia is basically substituting what you feel now for what actually happened then, right? I have no nostalgia for childhood summers because nothing happened.”

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

For policymakers, AI is simultaneously substituting and complementing different parts of the same workflow.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

Back in 2005, when Roberts rhapsodized about Indiana farmland and an endless horizon punctuated only by silos and barns, he was substituting a humble, real-life Midwest upbringing for his own.

From Slate May 7, 2026

Anatole translated this, substituting fufu, goats, and palm wine.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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