1. serving as or providing a substitute; replacing something else
Usage: formal

Examples

• The substitutive therapy helped patients cope with their addiction.
• She found a substitutive material that worked just as well as the original.
• The substitutive teaching method proved effective when traditional approaches failed.
• Doctors recommended substitutive treatment options for the rare condition.
• The substitutive ingredient maintained the recipe’s flavor profile.
• His substitutive role in the company became permanent after six months.