Thesaurus results for FILL-INS

fill-ins

noun

plural of fill-in

as in replacements

a person or thing that takes the place of another I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept

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Recent Examples of fill-ins In 2022, the civil grand jury found evidence of mutual distrust between Cupertino City Council members and city staff, which led to a long line of resignations and fill-ins in the city manager’s position. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 The show’s format has continued to adapt with temporary substitutions, including past fill-ins during maternity leave and other extended absences among cast members. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Sensing hesitance as well as incompetence, coaches and players alike tried to sway the flailing fill-ins at every turn. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 That’s because the players who have been called up as fill-ins for the injured also were on the ice. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026 Then there are the fill-ins from Triple-A who pop up regularly. — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026 Merrill is not new to the station, having done weekends and fill-ins previously. — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026 In Diggs’ place, Schottenheimer mentioned Trikweze Bridges and Caelen Carson as potential fill-ins against the Commanders. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The bulk of the costs was reportedly for munitions replacements at $29 million.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
The fund would help the district move away from relying on annual operating resources and one-time funding opportunities to fund the work or making capital decisions when major repairs or replacements become necessary.

— Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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Moreover, both sides are now able to target the substitutes and reserves that in the past could be used to cushion losses.

— Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
To be sure, odds and gambling platforms do not use methodologies used by traditional political polling, and therefore are not substitutes for political polls.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

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