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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For now, MAS said the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate—its policy tool it uses in place of interest rates—will continue to “dampen imported inflationary pressures.”

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Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founder, has assumed a prominent public role in recent months, even appearing in place of Khamenei at an annual air force ceremony.

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For example, the company has begun using AI to analyze weekly trends in ad-related metrics, in place of analysts spending time trying to determine trends, Jedda said.

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Wary of Italy's forward power, Galthie had brought his engine room hulks Meafou and Flament back into the team in place of the more mobile Mickael Guillard and Charles Ollivon, who had started in the 36-14 victory over Ireland and 54-12 trouncing of Wales.

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Amanda Barnett, who co-founded the $21,500-a-year school three years ago, said the holdback program includes college visits and, in place of social studies, “an athletic personal development program” that covers NIL strategy.

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in place of

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