Plural of substitute
regular plural
The plural of substitute is substitutes.
Forms of substitute
| Singular | substitute /ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | substitutes |
| Countable | countable |
Substitutes in a sentence
- When you absolutely, positively got to kill every motherfucker in the room, accept no substitutes.1997, Quentin Tarantino, Jackie Brown, spoken by Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson)
- Substitutes are only allowed onto the field after their boots are checked.From the entry field
- Starting in January we will raise (introduce) taxes on all tobacco substitutes and vaping accessories.From the entry raise
- In formal contexts, we can use 'that' and 'those' as substitutes meaning ‘the one(s)’.From the entry the one
- This reaction substitutes a potassium for a sodium.From the entry potassium
Meaning of substitute
- verb To use in place of something else, with the same function.
- verb To use X in place of Y.
- verb To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y.
Questions about the plural of substitute
- What is the plural of substitute?
- The plural of substitute is substitutes.
- Is substitute countable?
- Substitute is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: substitute (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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