Definitions

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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“In summary, as part of heart-healthy dietary patterns, nontropical plant sources of fat should be used as part of food preparation in place of animal fats and tropical oils.”

From Los Angeles Times

The predictive text is supposed to learn your style and improve over time, but depending on the fixes you do or don’t accept, it can learn incorrect spellings in place of correct ones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brought on in place of Foden and the Chelsea playmaker looked to make things happen and should have had an assist when his free-kick was headed wide from close range by Calvert-Lewin.

From BBC

If the technology can be scaled down, a home version might sit beside your water heater, allowing you to store electricity when it’s cheap and use it to heat your home in place of natural gas, Dwivedi says.

From The Wall Street Journal

In place of Soldier Field’s deteriorating confines, they sought to build a state-of-the-art indoor stadium that could host Super Bowls, concerts and major events year-round.

From The Wall Street Journal

in place of

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