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in lieu

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as in instead

as a substitute In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.

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Recent Examples of in lieu He was being held at the South Placer Jail in lieu of $460,000 bail. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 The featured entertainer, who was booked in lieu of the traditional comedian, only squeezed in one private trick for the White House press secretary at the first dinner before gunshots rang out. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 Try tying one around your waist in lieu of a belt, around your neck like an ascot, or even in your hair. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2026 And in lieu of alimony, Jelly Roll will instead pay his ex-wife a lump sum, though the amount remains confidential. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in lieu

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