What is another word for in lieu?

Pronunciation: [ɪn lˈuː] (IPA)

The phrase "in lieu" means "in place of" or "instead of." Here are some synonyms that can be used in place of "in lieu": 1. In place of 2. Instead of 3. As a substitute for 4. In exchange for 5. In kind for 6. As an alternative to 7. As a replacement for 8. In lieu of something else 9. In the stead of 10. In its place Using different synonyms can make your writing more interesting and varied. However, it's important to use synonyms correctly and in the appropriate context to avoid confusion or misunderstanding.

What are the hypernyms for In lieu?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with In lieu

  • When is it too late to say it's still early for the Cubs? Try now. Their magic number is 1998, at least until it becomes 1999, but in lieu of a present, they offer you a future.
    Bob Verdi
  • in the hands of the state, not at the hands of the state.” (In reference to an inmate who was sentenced to life in prison in lieu of a death sentence) The Citizens' Voice, April 5,2016
    Prosecutor Jarrett Ferentino
  • Art, I suppose, is only for beginners, or else for those resolute dead-enders, who have made up their minds to be content with the ersatz of Suchness, with symbols rather than with what they signify, with the elegantly composed recipe in lieu of actual dinner.
    Aldous Huxley
  • I strongly suspect that most of the great knowers of Suchness paid very little attention to art.… (To a person whose transfigured and transfiguring mind can see the All in every this, the first-rateness or tenth-rateness of even a religious painting will be a matter of the most sovereign indifference.) Art, I suppose, is only for beginners, or else for those resolute dead-enders, who have made up their minds to be content with the ersatz of Suchness, with symbols rather than with what they signify, with the elegantly composed recipe in lieu of actual dinner.
    Aldous Huxley
  • The Walmart was like a starship that had landed in the soybean fields. … They went inside. The young ones shuffled to a stop as their ironic sensibilities, which served them in lieu of souls, were jammed by a signal of overwhelming power.
    Neal Stephenson

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