substitution
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Replacing real consumption with digital simulation might sound unusual, but behavioral scientists say substitution mechanisms like this can help.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Sometimes you want to make a substitution to an order without worrying whether it will get lost between the person wearing the headset and the person assembling your food.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
But assistance becomes substitution when the named author contributes little more than a prompt and an approval—or presents borrowed expertise, experiences or convictions as his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
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 only difference in code between the gene’s original and the RNA copy was the substitution of the thymine to a uracil.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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