instead of
preposition
in·stead of
in-ˈste-də(v) 
-ˈsti-
: in place of : as a substitute for or alternative to
chose tea instead of coffee
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Wearing cute matching pj’s to bed instead of sweatpants and an old T-shirt just hits different.
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 4 July 2024
Why should voters elect you instead of your opponent(s)?
—Woody Clermont, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
But choosing someone instead of Harris, the first woman of color to serve as vice president, seemed politically untenable.
—Nicole Markus, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Carnival Carnival had changed the following itineraries: ▪ Carnival Horizon will add a visit to Nassau, The Bahamas on Friday, July 5, instead of visiting Cozumel, Mexico, on Thursday, July 4.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 4 July 2024
Why should voters elect you instead of your opponent(s)?
—Woody Clermont, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
But choosing someone instead of Harris, the first woman of color to serve as vice president, seemed politically untenable.
—Nicole Markus, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Carnival Carnival had changed the following itineraries: ▪ Carnival Horizon will add a visit to Nassau, The Bahamas on Friday, July 5, instead of visiting Cozumel, Mexico, on Thursday, July 4.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
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“Instead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instead%20of. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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