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instead

[in-sted] / ɪnˈstɛd /


Example Sentences

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These changes aren’t cost-driven, as Sony is instead hoping to prioritize growth under new business strategies implemented by its new chief executive, Ravi Ahuja.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“Don’t go back to the moon,” Gregory Asimakis argued in a Houston Chronicle op-ed, saying it wasn’t worth the price tag and we should’ve launched robots instead of four humans.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Members of the trial team refused to sign paperwork allowing Kirk to plead to a lesser charge and serve probation instead of prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The workers opting to retire instead of taking on AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He scowls, looks at me like I just suggested we play checkers instead of Scrabble.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam