Instead Definition & Meaning
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adverb
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as a substitute or replacement; in the place or stead of someone or something.
We ordered tea but were served coffee instead.
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in preference; as a preferred or accepted alternative.
The city has its pleasures, but she wished instead for the quiet of country life.
idioms
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instead of, in place of; in lieu of.
You can use milk instead of cream in this recipe.
adverb
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as a replacement, substitute, or alternative
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(preposition) in place of or as an alternative to
Etymology
Origin of instead
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; originally phrase in stead “in place”
Example Sentences
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A well-designed excise tax could achieve a greater reduction in consumption at a fraction of that markup, generating revenue instead of violence.
From The Wall Street Journal
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The employee-owned firm said it is instead focusing on its retail brands, John Lewis and Waitrose, to simplify its business and strengthen its balance sheet.
From BBC
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The study, published in the journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, suggests that sperm's motility levels remain consistent across different climates, instead changing with the seasons.
From BBC
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Sri Lanka needed an emphatic win to stay alive but instead exited with a whimper, limping to 107-8 chasing New Zealand's 168-7.
From Barron's
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My writing went faster because I started the week focused on my top-priority project, instead of fracturing my attention with emails and calls.
From The Wall Street Journal
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