Substitutions Meaning in English
word · lemma: substitution
Definition
Acts of replacing one thing, person, or idea with another. Commonly used for sports (changing players) or for replacing ingredients, items, or words.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used in formal/plural contexts (e.g., sports, recipes, technical texts). Singular: 'substitution'. Common collocations: 'make/do substitutions', 'player substitutions'. Not used for exchanging like-for-like people socially ('swap friends' not 'substitutions of friends').
Example Sentences
The coach made three substitutions during the match.
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Some recipes allow substitutions for certain ingredients.
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There were several substitutions in the text.
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Unexpected substitutions can really change the outcome of a game.
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We had to make a few substitutions because we ran out of sugar.
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You'll find substitutions listed at the end of the exercise.
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