in lieu of

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in lieu of

instead of. The teachers have accepted longer workdays in lieu of a pay cut.

Usage notes: often used in newspaper articles announcing someone's death: In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Cancer Society.

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Suppose, in lieu of one general system, two, or three, or even four Confederacies were to be formed, would not the same difficulty oppose itself to the operations of either of these Confederacies? Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context It was some time before they started for their walk; he kept an arm about her, and their sides were close together as they walked; the sun, the birds, the west wind running among the trees, a pressure, a look, the grasp tightening round a single finger, these things stood them in lieu of thought and filled their hearts with joy. Tales and Fantasies by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context He's comfortable here and well looked after; make him an allowance, or give him a good lump sum in lieu of all claims. A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context More results

References in classic literature

Suppose, in lieu of one general system, two, or three, or even four Confederacies were to be formed, would not the same difficulty oppose itself to the operations of either of these Confederacies?

Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context

It was some time before they started for their walk; he kept an arm about her, and their sides were close together as they walked; the sun, the birds, the west wind running among the trees, a pressure, a look, the grasp tightening round a single finger, these things stood them in lieu of thought and filled their hearts with joy.

Tales and Fantasies by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context

He's comfortable here and well looked after; make him an allowance, or give him a good lump sum in lieu of all claims.

A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context

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