instead of

Idioms and Phrases

Also, in lieu of ; in place of ; in someone's stead . In substitution for, rather than. For example, She wore a dress instead of slacks , or They had a soprano in lieu of a tenor , or In place of soft drinks they served fruit juice , or The chairman spoke in her stead . Instead of dates from about 1200; in lieu of , which borrows lieu , meaning “place,” from French, dates from the late 1200s; in place of dates from the 1500s; and in someone's stead from the 1200s. Also see under in someone's shoes .

Example Sentences

Multiple users channeled a popular bit from “The Office” to congratulate Krasinski — tweeting photos of actor Randall Park instead of the “If” director.

From Los Angeles Times

Freevee, which got its start as Amazon’s IMDb TV but adopted its current name in 2022, is one of a handful of streaming services that rely on ads for revenue instead of paying subscribers.

From Los Angeles Times

But instead of a baby they were raising a widower’s three young daughters and expanded their San Francisco home to accommodate the growing family.

From Los Angeles Times

From April next year, employers will have to pay NI at 15% on salaries above £5,000, instead of 13.8% on salaries above £9,100 currently.

From BBC

This means that instead of moving through a region relatively quickly, they get blocked over the same area leading to persistent rainfall for several days.

From BBC