Thesaurus results for IN STEAD

instead

adverb

in-ˈsted

Definition of instead next

as in rather

as a substitute I was offered a ride, but I chose to walk instead

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Recent Examples of instead Some Republicans have pushed instead for a budget package that could potentially put some parts of the voting law in place. —

Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026 According to McMahon, the program wouldn't pull money from public schools, but instead add new funding. —

Terell Bailey, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 Appeals court proceedings unfold largely out of public view and are unlikely to surface new evidence, instead focusing on narrow legal questions about the president’s appointment authority and prosecutorial power. —

Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026 Imagine what the coming $200 billion request for the war could do if it were instead used to help millions of Americans have affordable housing, health insurance and enough to eat. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for instead

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rather

Adverb

When fasting, Catholic followers are not required to fast completely but rather to eat one full meal and two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full one.

— Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The house did not have a European or East Coast seriousness, but rather a Californian dimension rooted in casualness, improvisation, and lack of pretension.

— Rem Koolhaas, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026