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

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A huge cheer then greeted Hakimi when he came on in the 64th minute in place of Noussair Mazraoui for his first appearance of the tournament -- he was only prevented from getting on the scoresheet by a good Willard Mwanza save late on.

From Barron's

Why this shifting series of men in place of a movement?

From The Wall Street Journal

Wiener has championed upzoning—rewriting permit laws to allow the construction of denser, more-varied housing developments in place of single-family homes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The camera cuts to Elizabeth’s actual surroundings: a New York City apartment, where the radiator clacks and hisses in place of a crackling fire, and the view is brick, not snow-dusted pasture.

From Salon

Slot's has used a midfield diamond across the last three games, selecting extra midfielders in place of natural wingers.

From BBC

in place of

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