replace
verb (used with object)
to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing).
replaceable
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a word derived from
replace.
Example Sentences
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"Even if one judge were to die, we are easily replaceable, so there is really no value in targeting us," she said after the Russian announcement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Losing 27-7-7 is not replaceable overnight, if ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
By comparison to the expensive hardware used by the US military, Iran has reportedly made use of cheap, easily replaceable drones in its attacks on targets across the Middle East.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Managers are focused on retaining key players; just about everyone else is replaceable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Phones, shoes, jewelry, all of it mattered, in that he always needed them, but none of it mattered because everything was replaceable for Javi.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
