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supplant

[suh-plant, -plahnt] / səˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt /


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“This assistance does not supplant the judicial officer’s independent role in decision-making.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

George Furbank was expected to come in at full-back, but instead Marcus Smith and Elliot Daly are thought to be in the running to supplant Freddie Steward.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Salesforce rose 4% after reporting a better-than-expected quarter and announcing a large share buyback, easing fears that AI would supplant its core business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Others raised concerns that the Board of Peace is a U.S. effort to supplant the U.N.—a charge that administration officials deny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

It managed in fact to emerge from every object within his range of vision, as if it—the silence—meant to supplant all things tangible.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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