using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.IO; using System.Linq; using System.Text.RegularExpressions; public class Test { public static void Main() { var s = "=StringOne&=StringTwo&=StringThree&=StringFour&"; var idx = 2; // Replace this occurrence var result = Regex.Replace(s, $@"^(=(?:[^=&]+&=){{{idx-1}}})[^=&]+", "${1}REPLACED"); Console.WriteLine(result); } }