The phrase "a clear replacement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an alternative that is easily understood or distinctly different from what it is replacing.
Example: "The new software offers a clear replacement for the outdated system we were using before."
Alternatives: "an obvious substitute" or "a distinct alternative".
"There isn't a clear replacement for him.
"There isn't a clear replacement for the Town Car.
When that scheme was scrapped, without a clear replacement, so profound was the uncertainty that British film production nearly collapsed – a crisis exemplified by the decision to take James Bond behind the Iron Curtain.
The company's chief executive Andy Yang says that developers should try and stay as flexible as possible by supporting multiple ID systems until there's a clear replacement.
Many MacBook Air users are still using their trusty device as there isn't a clear replacement in the lineup right now.
A secret recording obtained by The Washington Post reveals the extent of lawmakers' confusion and their wariness of barreling toward a repeal without a clear replacement plan.
In the case of the Pin1 WW domain, the answer is clear: replacement of a six-residue loop that is essential for function with shorter sequences with enhanced propensity to form a β turn increases the folding rate by almost an order of magnitude [ 51].
Ancient Rome recycled or reused everything but sadly Rome today has followed American consumer models and produces more and more trash with nowhere to put it but the huge Malagrotta landfill, now saturated but with no clear replacement.
While there is no clear replacement in line for CEO, Mozilla executive chairwoman Mitchell Baker insisted that the company is not without options, saying in an interview this morning that "[t]here are certainly very talented people we have talked to, so we are not at ground zero by any means".
But the majority of voters still want Merkel as chancellor, and she has no clear replacement ― which suggests that despite the AfD's rhetoric and cracks emerging in Germany's prized political stability, Merkel is likely to overcome the current crisis.
4 8 Of note, there is a clear difference in replacement rate for neutrophils compared to monocytes, as large numbers of neutrophils traffic into the synovial fluid.
