in lieu
phrase
: instead
… some of the units are made available at affordable prices, or the developers pay a fee in lieu that supports a … housing fund.—
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Light seven lanterns if, in lieu of an invasion, there is another smallpox outbreak.
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Evan Allgood,
New Yorker,
1 July 2026
Wellness touches abound, from three types of healing bath salts to positive affirmations on the clothes hangers and musical instruments to strum in lieu of a TV (although the latter is available on request).
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29 June 2026
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Evan Allgood,
New Yorker,
1 July 2026
Wellness touches abound, from three types of healing bath salts to positive affirmations on the clothes hangers and musical instruments to strum in lieu of a TV (although the latter is available on request).
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
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“In lieu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20lieu. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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