in lieu

phrase

: instead

… some of the units are made available at affordable prices, or the developers pay a fee in lieu that supports a … housing fund.

—Chloe Hilles

Examples of in lieu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The park this summer has been conducting 12-minute immersive aerial displays in lieu of fireworks. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

Lucky uses Taylor-Joy, who gives a surface-level performance in a surface-level show, one that overloads forward momentum in lieu of character depth. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Upgrade Your Lampshades If your lampshades aren’t adding much to your space, consider swapping them out in lieu of styles that add personality to the home. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe have both been known to drink pickle juice in lieu of Gatorade—no unfair advantage there. — Emma Allen, New Yorker, 13 July 2026