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alternative

Definition for alternative

adjective as in other, alternate

Strongest match

different

Strong matches

second, substitute, surrogate

noun as in possible choice

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The Biden administration last month outlined a range of alternatives for the new guidelines, which will replace interim rules that were adopted in 2007.

Yet for Syria’s minority communities, the alternative now on offer, namely a government dominated by the ideology of the Islamist militants, leaves little room for optimism.

According to the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy, e-bikes can be a suitable alternative to car travel because they can “cover longer distance trips with less effort, relative to traditional pedal bikes.”

“It’s a kind of backstop for meaning in an era of fake news, alternative facts, whatever you want to say about the value of a word’s meaning in the culture.”

From Salon

“It is great to hear that Food52 is not carrying any PFAS-coated cookware; moves like this from retailers put pressure on manufacturers to make safer alternatives.”

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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