locum tenentes

noun

plural of locum tenens
as in substitutes
a person or thing that takes the place of another I'm just a locum tenens, so any major decisions should be deferred until your regular doctor returns from vacation

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  1. substitutes
  2. replacements
Noun
  • Diet drinks containing sugar substitutes were found to be as effective as water for supporting weight loss in overweight or obese adults, according to a two-year randomized trial.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Finn Azaz, whose mother has Israeli heritage, was among the Irish substitutes after playing from the start against Austria on Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of substitutes
Noun
  • Their replacements, which include Ross Douthat and contributors like Ariel Levy and Sebastian Junger, have top-shelf backgrounds, but also little experience working on a weekly TV program that emphsizes long-form enterprise journalism.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The vehicles will serve as one-for-one replacements for conventional trucks.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of replacements
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“Locum tenentes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locum%20tenentes. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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