as in rather
as a substitute
I was offered a ride, but I chose to walk instead
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Later in the series, Lorelai and Sookie buy the Dragonfly Inn, and Michel also makes the jump to work there instead.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office did not deny the veracity of the article, instead asserting that Israel’s actions have delayed Iran’s nuclear program.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
The gas station is instead designed for quick trips, as the name suggests, according to a company representative who presented the gas station’s proposal to an Aurora City Council committee earlier this month.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
But instead the Bears moved down 15 spots in a trade with Buffalo.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Julia Moore, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office did not deny the veracity of the article, instead asserting that Israel’s actions have delayed Iran’s nuclear program.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
The gas station is instead designed for quick trips, as the name suggests, according to a company representative who presented the gas station’s proposal to an Aurora City Council committee earlier this month.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
But instead the Bears moved down 15 spots in a trade with Buffalo.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instead
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The first symptoms that came to a head, so to speak, were rather subtle.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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That the Reds have been able to hover around the .500 mark and still be just 3 1/2 games back of the NL Central crown with so many injuries at various points is rather remarkable.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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“Instead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instead. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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