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rather than
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rather thanconjunction
And not.
rather thanpreposition
instead of; in preference to.
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Rank popularity for the word 'rather than' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #556
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Rank popularity for the word 'rather than' in Written Corpus Frequency: #812
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rather than in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rather than in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of rather than in a Sentence
Inflation is going to rise in year-over-year terms over the summer, but the rise remains moderate rather than sharp.
Digging deep into a situation before making a decision, will enable you to seek the proper truth, rather than what your told.
I was hired for the first movie to sort of assist with Rocket so that we would find a way that the actors were dealing with a real actor, rather than a blank space, before they found a voice actor who was going to play the role. It just kind of evolved from there, i ended up being on set and we did a rehearsal, and I just got down on my hands and knees and started doing it from down there.
The safety of our sons and daughters as they go out on the streets this very night is due to the influence of the preachers rather than to the police men and lawmakers. The safety of our nation, including all groups, depends on Christian education.
We need action sooner rather than later.
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