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.

—Chloe Hilles

Examples of in lieu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was placed on administrative leave and resigned in lieu of termination in the spring of 2021. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Somewhere between a jegging and a jean exist these Liverpool Los Angeles pants, which have a comfy elastic, pull-on waist in lieu of a zipper and button closure. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026

Earlier works tinging with an obscure kind of darkness that hinted at tortured psychological states have all but disappeared from her work and living quarters in lieu of an elegant old world charm. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Overby remains held in Calaveras County jail in lieu of $145,000 bail, according to sheriff’s jail records. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above