Sentence examples for instead of official from inspiring English sources

There is also no way of knowing how much time is spent on politics instead of official duties because time records for senior political employees are not required.

Speaking to reporters through a Turkish interpreter, Mr. Mottaki said that though he was open to talks on the issue, he was critical of the United States, saying that Iran had heard about the American plan only from the news media, instead of official channels.

These natural signs can be helpful and can give hints in addition to, or instead of, official early warnings.

Non-standard gene symbols : 258 variants in 75 genes used gene aliases instead of official gene symbols.

This report proposed "responsible self-government" for Canada, so that a cabinet of ministers chosen by the Canadians could exercise executive powers instead of officials chosen by the British government.

According to local journo Jacob Boon, one councillor asked if the donair could be considered "an" official food instead of "the" official food a distinction that would leave the door open for more publicly-funded munchies-related dialogues at future council meetings.

Instead of one official line during a pandemic there will be several.

I live right by a plaza most locals know as "amphetamine square" instead of its official name Vaasanaukio.

Lisitsa said she planned to give a free concert at a church in Toronto on Friday instead of the official performance.

Without tax credits like the federal earned income tax credit, poverty for children under 18 would be 22.8% instead of the official poverty rate of 19.9%.

Still, why would an artist agree to destroy his own work instead of endorsing official attempts to preserve it as a public work of art?