suitable replacement

collocation in English

meaningsofsuitableandreplacement

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suitable
adjective
uk
/ˈsuː.tə.bəl/us
/ˈsuː.t̬ə.bəl/
acceptable or right for someone ...
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replacement
noun
uk
/rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/us
/rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/
the process of replacing something with ...
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(Definition ofsuitableandreplacementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsuitable replacement

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By the early nineteenth century, the search for asuitablereplacementfor old linen had become an international contest.
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I am sure that he will produce asuitablereplacementeven if we do not.
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There is no immediate prospect of asuitablereplacementfor the licence fee.
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The board accordingly began to look for asuitablereplacementin consultation with the local and other authorities concerned.
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So, asuitablereplacementvehicle does not exist and the mobility allowance is not enough to buy a vehicle.
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We have under review a variety of options as to which tank would be asuitablereplacementand when further tank orders should be placed.
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The customer must be allowed to choose from a range ofsuitablereplacementparts as long as they meet the relevant technical and safety specifications.
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In the longer term, we would need asuitablereplacementfor our remaining transport aircraft.
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Some of the land to be acquired is public open space and there has been some difficulty in identifyingsuitablereplacementland.
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He will have assigned the lease to an apparentlysuitablereplacementwith the knowledge and full approval of the landlord.
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They therefore devoted a great deal of time and practical ingenuity to devising asuitablereplacementtest.
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The variable geometry aircraft is likely to be asuitablereplacementfor some, or possibly all of them.
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If when the time comes for a man to go for a training period there is asuitablereplacement, then it is a simple operation.
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In the event, none could be proved to be asuitablereplacementfor rates.
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Will the postmaster's salary be kept available when the existing incumbent retires, given the length of time that is often needed to find asuitablereplacement?
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Managers and supervisors may be retained for further periods where this is clearly in the interests of the efficiency of the project and nosuitablereplacementcan be found.
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When one thinks in terms of the losses incurred on subsidised railway lines, quite often the cost of producing asuitablereplacementbus will be relatively small.
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This research continues, but it is not a simple or quick process to developsuitablereplacementchemicals and then manufacture them in commercial quantities to consumer satisfaction.
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None, but all staff are aware that their release will depend on whether they need to be replaced and if so when asuitablereplacementcan be found.
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For two years she was the chairman of that committee and was persuaded by her fellow trustees to continue as acting chairman until asuitablereplacementcould be found.
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