substitute
noun
a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
have substituted
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present perfectof substitute.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He says some brands have substituted palm oil and shea oil for some of the milk to make up the fat content of their chocolate.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Thomsen could well have substituted Wood Age for Stone Age, according to Thomas Terberger, an archaeologist and head of research at the Department of Cultural Heritage of Lower Saxony, in Germany.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2024
According to a 2022 Vogue Business report, “Customers have substituted the fitting room for at-home try-ons, buying multiple sizes online with the plan to return in bulk.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
To a certain extent, the country seems to have substituted respect and thanks for genuine engagement, a trade-off that serves neither constituency well.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2017
In the past ten years nearly all manufacturers of alum have substituted sulph. ammonia for the sulph. potash; this change removes from alum a dangerous and objectionable ingredient, and adds a healthful one.
