in lieu of
As replacement for
In lieu of means instead of or in place of: She received extra vacation days in lieu of a raise.
The phrase comes from French and sounds somewhat formal.
It typically introduces a substitute or alternative arrangement: They offered store credit in lieu of a refund.
Substituting for another
- rather thanExpressing preference between options
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- surrogateOne acting for another
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
fill-in · replacement · backup · understudy · pinch-hitter · locum · deputy · temp
Reciprocal exchange of value
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- swapExchange one for another
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
consideration · concession · offset · credit · voucher · equivalent · commutation
Termination pay or disconnection
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- remunerationPayment for work done
- recompensePayment for loss
- damagesCompensation for injury
payout · buyout · stipend · honorarium · allowance · benefits · compensatory · indemnity
in place of
Substituting for another
- rather thanExpressing preference between options
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- surrogateOne acting for another
stand-in · fill-in · replacement · backup · understudy · pinch-hitter · locum · deputy · temp · relief
quid pro quo
Reciprocal exchange of value
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- swapExchange one for another
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
reciprocity · consideration · concession · offset · credit · voucher · equivalent · commutation
severance
Termination pay or disconnection
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- remunerationPayment for work done
- recompensePayment for loss
damages · payout · buyout · stipend · honorarium · allowance · benefits · compensatory · indemnity · reparation
- legalesehereby, herein, hereinafter, hereof, hereto
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, out of, prior to
- formal wordshereby, herein, thereof, thereby, whereby
- substitution wordsrather than, replacing, supplanting, superseding
in lieu ofin addition to
Also including
as well as · together with · along with · alongside · plus