substitutes
Players off bench
Substitutes are things or people that take the place of others.
A substitute teacher fills in for the regular one.
Sugar substitutes replace sugar in food and drinks.
In sports, a substitute enters the game for another player.
The verb substitute means to use one thing in place of another: You can substitute olive oil for butter in this recipe.
What substitutes for something serves in its stead.
Available courses of action
- choicesAvailable options to pick
- equivalentsThings of equal value
- replacementsItems taking others' places
- alternativesOther available options
variants · stand-ins · proxies · surrogates · backups · reserves · fill-ins · understudies
options
Available courses of action
- choicesAvailable options to pick
- equivalentsThings of equal value
- replacementsItems taking others' places
alternatives · variants · stand-ins · proxies · surrogates · backups · reserves · fill-ins · understudies · alternates
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- Backup TeamsB team, reserve team, second team, backups, subs
- lineupsstarting lineup, police lineup, batting order, roster, suspect lineup
- Temporary Educatorssubs, supply teachers, relief teachers, fill-ins
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- Consumer Choiceshopping, brands, options, preference, comparison
substitutesstarters
Things that initiate
first-stringers · regulars · starting lineup · first team · principals
substitutesoriginals
Authentic first versions
genuine articles · authentics · primaries · prototypes · archetypes
substitutespermanents
Chemical hair-curling treatments
fixtures · regulars · mainstays · constants · incumbents
- substitute teacherTemporary classroom replacement
- sugar substitutesNon-caloric flavor enhancers
- meat substituteNon-animal protein alternative
- salt substituteSodium-free seasoning product
- milk substitutesLactose-free beverage alternatives
- word substitutionExchanging terms in text
substitute, substitution, substituted, substituting, substitutable, substitutions