rather than

Example Sentences

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Participants are asked to name the color of the ink rather than read the word itself.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Most customers would regard the job as incomplete rather than fixed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Others may just pick one of 11 nations with red home kits, squint their eyes and try and pretend it's actually Harry Wilson scoring rather than Switzerland.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That suggests people were turning to public transportation, rather than paying up for fuel themselves.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He shoved through some huckleberry bushes, wishing that he had worn jeans instead of shorts, and long sleeves rather than a T-shirt.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret