replace ... as ...

Frequency: 7.015.2 per million words

Used to specify the new role or position. Structure: replace [person A] as [role].

replacePREPOSITION

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as

Examples (10)

  • She replaced Jane Stott as Managing Director.
  • The company plans to replace him as CEO next quarter.
  • Who will replace her as team leader after she retires?
  • He was chosen to replace the veteran politician as party chairman.
  • They decided to replace the old system as the primary method of data entry.
  • The interim manager will replace the former director as head of the department.
  • Could you please replace me as the contact person for this project?
  • After the scandal, she was forced to replace him as the public face of the organization.
  • The new software is expected to replace the manual process as the standard procedure.
  • Historically, younger workers often replace older ones as the workforce evolves.