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in place of

ADVERB
instead
Synonyms
STRONG
rather
WEAK
alternately alternative as a substitute in lieu in preference on behalf of on second thought preferably rather than
PREPOSITION
for
Synonyms
WEAK
after as beneficial to concerning conducive to during for the sake of in contemplation of in exchange for in favor of in furtherance of in order to in order to get in pursuance of in the direction of in the interest of in the name of notwithstanding on the part of on the side of pro supposing to to counterbalance to go to to the amount of to the extent of toward under the authority of with a view to with regard to with respect

Example Sentences

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Silicon photonics technology, which involves using light to move data between chips in place of electricity, has become hot in the data-center buildout for allowing energy-efficient and ultrahigh-bandwidth connectivity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Peter Bell is the founder of Gather.dev, a professional network for chief technology officers, who uses AI agents in place of people for certain roles at his startup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The inner tubes, which are often given by people smugglers to migrants on Channel boats in place of life jackets, were then transported to several storage locations controlled by the gang in Germany.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

How about a baseball stadium in place of the Forum?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

There were no bright colors anywhere, no dirt lots in place of lawns, no rusted chain-link fences.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro