as in rather
as a substitute
I was offered a ride, but I chose to walk instead
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After Gabriel breaks her heart, Beth defers her dreams and marries a doting farmer instead.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
But instead, Crudup had the exact opposite reaction.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 9 Mar. 2025
Or just switch to a top sheet instead and wash it with your sheets every week.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2025
Next, was the model’s turn, but Peltz used it as a runway instead.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
But instead, Crudup had the exact opposite reaction.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 9 Mar. 2025
Or just switch to a top sheet instead and wash it with your sheets every week.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2025
Next, was the model’s turn, but Peltz used it as a runway instead.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for instead
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“Instead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instead. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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