rather
Example Sentences
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And a total of 48% of Gen Z members said they use social media as an information source, rather than friends, family or financial advisers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
The heat, if present, is one-note — a blunt instrument rather than a chorus.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
And Nasa has at last articulated a credible plan to build on this moment rather than wait three years and start again.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Pochettino ran the March training camp like an audition rather than settling on a starting 11 and trying to win games.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
A rather worried-looking policeman did come to the house later that same evening to question Mutti about the elephant we were keeping in our garden.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.