in place of
As replacement for
In place of means as a substitute for, instead of: She used honey in place of sugar.
The phrase indicates one thing taking the position or role of another: A younger actor stepped in in place of the ailing star.
It can suggest replacement or exchange: They accepted store credit in place of a refund.
As a replacement for
- rather thanExpressing preference between options
- swapExchange one for another
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- tradeExchange of commodities
switch · alternating · interchangeable · fill-in · stopgap · makeshift · provisional · temporary
As representative of
- representingActing as proxy for
- forOn behalf of
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- agentOne who acts independently
delegate · representative · spokesperson · advocate · ambassador · envoy · emissary · liaison
Attaining aims or following
- followingComing after another
- afterFollowing in time
- taking overAssuming another's position
- inheritingReceiving from ancestors
assuming · successor · predecessor · heir · next in line · continuation · transition · handover
instead of
As a replacement for
- rather thanExpressing preference between options
- swapExchange one for another
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
trade · switch · alternating · interchangeable · fill-in · stopgap · makeshift · provisional · temporary · backup
on behalf of
As representative of
- representingActing as proxy for
- forOn behalf of
- proxyAuthorized substitute
agent · delegate · representative · spokesperson · advocate · ambassador · envoy · emissary · liaison · intermediary
succeeding
Attaining aims or following
- followingComing after another
- afterFollowing in time
- taking overAssuming another's position
inheriting · assuming · successor · predecessor · heir · next in line · continuation · transition · handover · passing the torch
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
in place ofalongside
At the side of
in addition to · together with · as well as · along with · besides
in place ofin addition to
Also including
in keeping with · on top of · over and above · supplementing · augmenting
place, placed, replaced, replacement, placing, misplaced, replacing, misplace, displaced