What does replacing mean?

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re·plac·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. replacement, replacingnoun

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

    "replacing the star will not be easy"

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  1. replacing

    Replacing refers to the act of substituting or exchanging one thing for another. It involves removing something (whether it's a physical object, idea, or process) and putting something else in its place. This term can be used in various contexts, such as in repair work, technology, business, or abstract concepts. Replacing can also refer to filling a previously occupied position or role with a new individual or element.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of replacing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of replacing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of replacing in a Sentence

  1. Clay Corn:

    They have n’t gotten the message to us yet, i think mutual cooperation between our agencies would certainly benefit both of us since we are the agency that would be holding these prisoners. Communication appears more organized in Texas and Arizona, where getting the word out to sheriffs appeared to have worked. According to a spokeswoman for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, jurisdictions received a letter from Texas Commission on Jail Standards on Nov. 25, 2014 stating The Priority Enforcement Program was replacing the Secure Communities Program. At the Pima County Adult Detention Complex in Tucson, Ariz., officials there say while communication with ICE has been fluid in recent years, the alleged murder in July of Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier by a criminal illegal alien who had been deported five previous times has heightened their vigilance in making the system work.

  2. Jason Rabinowitz:

    The technology has finally matured to the point where airlines aren't as apprehensive to pick the latest generation technology, airlines are cost-conscious and they prefer to know it's not going to need replacing in two years.

  3. Bode Miller:

    After losing Emmy, we both felt like we wanted to try for a girl. You know, there's obviously no replacing kids, all of ours are so unique that it's always a surprise, but then we had the identical twin boys [in 2019] and we were kind of like, 'Whoa, maybe, maybe that's the end for us.’.

  4. Heather Fields:

    We've also seen that replacing red and processed meats with other protein sources has been associated with decreased risk of mortality in this study and in past studies, keeping these findings in mind, we can now shift focus on which foods we can add to the diet to improve longevity and decrease risk of chronic diseases.

  5. President Biden:

    This is the largest jobs plan since World War Two, the American Jobs Plan creates jobs, replacing 100% of the nation's lead pipes and service lines... It creates jobs connecting every American with high-speed internet... creates jobs building a modern power grid.

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