in place of

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instead adv.
for prep.

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 place of

One World Trade Center, the 1,776-foot office building that rose in place of the Twin Towers, cost $3.8 billion, making it the most expensive skyscraper built in the U.S. up to that point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

It urges member states to use the new map in place of the traditional Mercator projection, which was designed for maritime navigation by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Hernández and Edman — hitting leadoff in place of Shohei Ohtani, who got the day off while dealing with a nagging biceps problem — were the only Dodgers with hits Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

And then there was the episode of NBC’s “Weekend” news magazine, which would run in place of “Saturday Night Live” one weekend a month.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

Back then his uncle Gerion had been on hand to praise his efforts, in place of surly sailors.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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