Synonyms for replacement
rɪˈpleɪs məntre·place·ment

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1. replacement, replacingnoun

   the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

   "replacing the star will not be easy"

   Synonyms:
   switch, alternate, renewal, substitution, successor, transposition, surrogate, refilling, replenishment, replacing, permutation, substitute

2. surrogate, alternate, replacementnoun

   someone who takes the place of another person

   Synonyms:
   switch, surrogate, substitute, renewal, substitution, successor, transposition, refilling, replenishment, alternate, permutation, replacing, deputy

3. substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switchnoun

   an event in which one thing is substituted for another

   "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"

   Synonyms:
   reversal, refilling, replacing, exchange, commutation, renewal, switch, substitution, replenishment, surrogate, heterotaxy, successor, switching, shift, alternate, permutation, electrical switch, transposition, substitute, electric switch

4. substitute, replacementnoun

   a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, substitution, refilling, relief, successor, replacing, backup, renewal, backup man, reliever, second-stringer, transposition, permutation, surrogate, reserve, alternate, replenishment, stand-in, switch, substitute

5. refilling, replenishment, replacement, renewalnoun

   filling again by supplying what has been used up

   Synonyms:
   switch, alternate, reclamation, renewal, replenishment, successor, transposition, surrogate, refilling, substitution, rehabilitation, replacing, permutation, substitute

6. successor, replacementnoun

   a person who follows next in order

   "he was President Lincoln's successor"

   Synonyms:
   switch, alternate, substitute, renewal, successor, transposition, surrogate, refilling, replenishment, substitution, replacing, permutation, heir

Matched Categories

1. • Equivalent
   • Filling
   • Peer
   • Substitution

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1. replacementnoun

   Synonyms:
   re-establishment, reinstatement

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1. replacementnoun

   Synonyms:
   restoration, reinstatement

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1. List of paraphrases for "replacement":

   substitution, substitute, replacing, replace, alternative, lieu, override, alternate, replacements, surrogate, replenishment, spare, change-out, replaced, reprovisioning, proxy, renewal, alternatives, outplacement, superseding

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1. John McCain:

   I welcome reports that the Air Force has decided to keep the A-10 aircraft flying through fiscal year 2017, ensuring our troops have the vital close air support they need for missions around the world. Today, the A-10 fleet is playing an indispensable role in the fight against ISIL in Iraq and assisting NATO's efforts to deter Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, with growing global chaos and turmoil on the rise, we simply cannot afford to prematurely retire the best close air support weapon in our arsenal without fielding a proper replacement.

2. Joe Biden:

   You have folks on television stations talking about the replacement theory -- they're scaring the living hell out of people who don't have a whole lot of emotional stability, taking advantage of... the internet and other means by talking about how we're going to be overtaken.

3. Jae Kaplan:

   People have been referring to us when they do as a Twitter alternative, which I think is an important distinction from a Twitter replacement.

4. Brian Bradfield:

   We have had a nearly flawless process to date and we will determine where our processes failed and fix them. mcKesson referred us our state and local health department to coordinate replacement doses.

5. Spokesman Alby Berman:

   Takata is concerned that a national recall could potentially divert replacement air bags from where they're needed, putting lives at risk.