substitutes 1 of 2

plural of substitute

substitutes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of substitute
1
as in swaps
to give up (something) and take something else in return can I substitute coleslaw for potato salad if I order the chicken plate?

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2
as in spells
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only substituting for the talk show host while she is on vacation

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3
as in replaces
to take the place of "John Doe," "Jane Doe," and "Baby Doe" substituted the real names of the parties involved to preserve their privacy

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for substitutes
Noun
  • The manufacturers of almost all of them will provide repairs, replacements, or refunds.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Tesla’s service and collision centers are already overwhelmed with these modifications as well as other concerns, such as self-driving computer replacements in newer cars.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But the scare device also contradicts the fashionable, secular ancestor-worship that replaces Christian doctrine for black progressives.
    Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Leaders must balance efficiency with empathy, ensuring technology enhances—not replaces—human potential.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In a true meritocracy, where merit supersedes all else, the H-1B visa program shouldn’t be done by lottery or capped at a quota.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Cillian Murphy, Small Things Like These Who’d have expected that just a year after winning the Best Actor Oscar, Cillian Murphy would deliver a performance that supersedes his Oppenheimer turn as the best work in his accomplished career?
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter and experienced stargazer who covers the night sky, astro-tourism, the northern lights and space exploration.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Miami Herald 305-376-2129 Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Marlins and high school sports for the Miami Herald.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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