Definition

Examples

• "Rather than simply ignore his mundane request that the Casual Dress Day be changed, I have decided, instead, to grant him his wish."
• "Icarus : And to think that my father's untimely death could have been avoided if only he'd known how to cope with his stress rather than bottling it up inside and..."
• "Property one has a shared garden rather than a private one and a kitchenette rather than a separate kitchen."
• "That's why I propose that rather than company-wide "nap time", we institute a company-wide "laugh time"."
• "Icarus : Just think about it - imagine Philip's raw energy and anger diverted into positive, constructive projects rather than giving him wrinkles!"
• "We're going to be installing a new video conferencing system next month, and it would be a huge relief if we could find ourselves a single, highly-trained professional rather than another team of bumbling morons, like last time."
• "It's true that Stickypedia is maintained by anonymous volunteers rather than renowned experts, but despite this, it works remarkably well!"
• "Icarus : I mean, stress could actually be an asset to this company if we learn how to channel all of our fight or flight hormones, rather than letting them build up and damage our brain cells!"
• "Of the many trendy movements gaining popularity within elitist circles, the "local food" movement may have the most momentum. The term describes the growing preference of some consumers to eat only locally or regionally-produced food rather than food which has traveled great distances before arriving on their plate."
• "I have made a decision, however, and rather than follow in my grandfather's footsteps, and live his dream, I've decided to pursue my own dream. Ladies and gentleman, I've decided to become..."
• "Sooner, rather than later, I hope."
• "only offer you a mobile phone number, rather than a land line and a permanent address."
• "I also prefer central heating from natural gas rather than electricity, although if you can find an apartment with solar panels, that would be ideal."
• "Surely you want to secure her services over two years rather than just 6 months?"
• "I've made a decision, however, and rather than follow in my grandfather's footsteps, and live his dream, I've decided to pursue my own dream. Ladies and gentleman, I've decided to become..."
• "Hannah : In your case that was the exception rather than the rule."
• "It looks like the charge wasn't included in the initial listing, and so the charge was listed on the 12th, rather than the 11th."
• "Wishing you'd become an air hostess rather than a psychologist?"
• "I think it'd make your life easier too – you'll only deal with one person, rather than the usual cohort of agents, websites and airlines."