In a sentence
Six example sentences with substitution, each labelled with its topic.
The substitution at the eight-minute mark changed the game, because the bench guard could actually handle the press.
Basketball
A yoghurt substitution works in most cake recipes, though the crumb comes out denser than the buttermilk version.
Cooking
A single substitution in the gene changes an amino acid, and that difference is enough to alter the protein's shape.
Science
The last-minute substitution of a tenor for the sick baritone meant the whole duet had to be transposed up.
Music
The pharmacist made a generic substitution for the brand-name pill, which cut the monthly cost by two thirds.
Medicine
Economists call it substitution when a rise in beef prices sends shoppers to chicken instead.
Economics
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Found in these word lists
Found in 3 published word listsAuthoritative
- Academic Word List (Coxhead 2000)
- New Academic Word List (Browne/Culligan/Phillips 2013)
- Science Vocabulary List
Each source is a published word list that contains substitution. No exam board publishes an official GRE, GMAT or SAT list; GMAT words come from GRE lists and the Academic Word List.