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Supplant

Definition

(formal) To take the place of something or someone, often in a way that is considered to be a replacement or substitution; to supersede or displace. Typically used in contexts where the replacement is significant or has important consequences.

Example Sentences

1The new technology is expected to supplant traditional manufacturing methods within the next decade.
2Does the rise of digital media necessarily supplant the need for physical libraries and archives?
3The company's decision to outsource its customer service operations has been seen as an attempt to supplant the role of human representatives with automated systems.
4Historians argue that the Enlightenment values of reason and individualism eventually supplanted the dominant ideologies of the time.
5There is a growing concern that artificial intelligence may supplant human workers in many industries, leading to widespread unemployment and social disruption.

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