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Recent Examples of substitution
When the price of gold becomes very lofty, and when the market sees signs of the gold buying frenzy in markets such as China where consumers are big buyers of gold jewelry, some substitution activity begins and people start buying platinum jewelry.
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Meredith Mutter,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 June 2025
The substitutions and the heat in Cincinnati then disrupted the flow of the game in the second half.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Frank plans his substitutions in advance for each game.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Load up your Cortez acquisition with shoe charms like chains, clips, or even a chiffon lace substitution as a nod to the ballerina trend.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Meredith Mutter,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 June 2025
The substitutions and the heat in Cincinnati then disrupted the flow of the game in the second half.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Frank plans his substitutions in advance for each game.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Load up your Cortez acquisition with shoe charms like chains, clips, or even a chiffon lace substitution as a nod to the ballerina trend.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for substitution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitution
Noun
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The Rays have potential replacements in Joe Boyle and rehabbing ace Shane McClanahan.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 2025
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Either way, Powell's replacement could have a significant effect on financial markets.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Ferguson says another 150,000 residents could be priced out of the state health care exchange.—
Tim Clouser,
The Washington Examiner,
19 July 2025
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With mangoes hitting peak ripeness in June and July, certain Miami restaurants are offering food and drinks in exchange for the stone fruit.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
18 July 2025
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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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