The best replacement for veneer is laminate.

The best alternatives to veneer are rated as following:
★★★★★  laminate
★★★★★  crown
★★★★  solid wood
★★  bonding
★★  lumineer
★  brick
★  solid wood furniture
★  solid wood cabinets
★  cap
★  laminate wood
★  wood cabinets
★  laminate better
  particle board
  lumineers
  melamine
  filling
  cultured stone
  solid wood kitchen cabinets
  crown which is better
  solid brick
  real brick
  real stone
  plywood
  natural stone
  brick masonry
  stone
  crown better
  sunmica
  solid wood dining table
  porcelain crowns
  masonry
  birch veneer
  solid oak
  real wood
  high pressure laminate
  siding
  solid wood table
  laminate difference
  solid wood doors

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Speaking about veneer, one probably shouldn't forget about contact cement.

Other search terms related to veneer and their ratings are:
★★★★★ contact cement
★★ hide glue
mdf
inlay
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