instead of

Idioms  

1. Also, in lieu of; in place of; in someone's stead. In substitution for, rather than. For example, She wore a dress instead of slacks, or They had a soprano in lieu of a tenor, or In place of soft drinks they served fruit juice, or The chairman spoke in her stead. Instead of dates from about 1200; in lieu of, which borrows lieu, meaning “place,” from French, dates from the late 1200s; in place of dates from the 1500s; and in someone's stead from the 1200s. Also see under in someone's shoes.

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Example Sentences

Instead of Mo Salah, it was a case of 'No Salah' after he was left out for their 2-1 win.

From BBC

Transportation in particular has taken a beating from tariffs, which in some cases have led companies to move manufacturing overseas instead of reshoring to the U.S., said ISM.

From The Wall Street Journal

Supercapacitors are a developing category of energy storage devices that rely on electrostatic charge storage instead of the chemical reactions used in batteries.

From Science Daily

The lender pays the borrower instead of the borrower making payments.

From MarketWatch

That’s why you have to take care of the purpose instead of the result.

From Los Angeles Times