The soccer coach made a like-for-like substitution, replacing the injured defender with another defensive player.
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Like-for-like
Synonyms for "like-for-like" (2 found)
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Spanish
4 entries- análogo adj (Translations)
- comparable adj (Translations)
- equiparable adj (Translations)
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This is more likely to be the case if the replacement machinery is not a like-for-like replacement and involves an element of involuntary betterment with the result that, operatives require additional training […]
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One example of this is that for operational and safety reasons, the swing bridge won't be functioning, but all its key mechanisms will be retained. "We'll replace components on a like-for-like basis so that it retains its magnificent appearance," Hodgson promises.
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