in lieu

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Synonyms of in lieu

: instead

… some of the units are made available at affordable prices, or the developers pay a fee in lieu that supports a … housing fund.—Chloe Hilles

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While Connecticut has responded to these attacks, creating a new student loan program and funding tens of millions in research programming in lieu of federal hostility, the attacks keep coming. — Derek Slap, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Place it atop a credenza to create a diffused glow throughout the room in lieu of harsh overhead lighting. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 Parton’s family has asked for donations to Imagination Library in lieu of flowers. — Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 In a statement announcing Parton's death, her family asked for donations to her Imagination Library in lieu of flowers. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in lieu

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1599, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in lieu was in 1599

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