instead of
preposition
in·stead of
in-ˈste-də(v) 
-ˈsti-
: in place of : as a substitute for or alternative to
chose tea instead of coffee
Examples of instead of in a Sentence
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Near the dining area is a tatami mat room in which the couple, instead of hosting tea ceremonies, like to share dessert.
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Kurt Soller Josh Robenstone, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Another strategy that helps with protein absorption: chewing food thoroughly and opting for ground meats instead of steaks, Baar says.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 17 May 2024
Some Michigan taxpayers hit by severe storms last August have been able to wait until June 17, instead of April 15, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2024
Single migrant adults who plan to live in five major U.S. cities — Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City — could be selected for the new process, which will instruct immigration judges to issue decisions within 180 days, instead of years.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 16 May 2024
Then, last year, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the CFPB's structure is unconstitutional because, instead of an annual congressional appropriation, Congress set the agency's funding at a capped amount that comes from banking fees paid to the Federal Reserve System.
—Npr Washingtion Desk, NPR, 16 May 2024
The Count led a life of relative affluence, too, with five-or-more-figure record contracts instead of the measly two Decca once paid.
—Larry Tye, Fortune, 4 May 2024
Choose multi-colored bell peppers and halve them (instead of keeping them whole).
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
The bill would give cities and counties control over self-driving cars, instead of the state.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 May 2024
Kurt Soller Josh Robenstone, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Another strategy that helps with protein absorption: chewing food thoroughly and opting for ground meats instead of steaks, Baar says.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 17 May 2024
Some Michigan taxpayers hit by severe storms last August have been able to wait until June 17, instead of April 15, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2024
Single migrant adults who plan to live in five major U.S. cities — Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City — could be selected for the new process, which will instruct immigration judges to issue decisions within 180 days, instead of years.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 16 May 2024
Then, last year, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the CFPB's structure is unconstitutional because, instead of an annual congressional appropriation, Congress set the agency's funding at a capped amount that comes from banking fees paid to the Federal Reserve System.
—Npr Washingtion Desk, NPR, 16 May 2024
The Count led a life of relative affluence, too, with five-or-more-figure record contracts instead of the measly two Decca once paid.
—Larry Tye, Fortune, 4 May 2024
Choose multi-colored bell peppers and halve them (instead of keeping them whole).
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
The bill would give cities and counties control over self-driving cars, instead of the state.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 May 2024
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“Instead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instead%20of. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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