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alternate

[awl-ter-neyt, al-, awl-ter-nit, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-, ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl- /
ADJECTIVE
substitute
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It also plays homage to previous Gorillaz collaborators who have departed by utilizing unused or alternate takes from past projects.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

What if the Premier League changed its rules and awarded the trophy to the winners by alternate means?

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Earlier this year, NV Energy informed Liberty that it would no longer serve as its wholesale energy provider after mid-May next year, and urged Liberty to make haste to secure an alternate supplier.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Regeneron subsequently asked to switch to an alternate third-party manufacturer.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

He looks off into space as if imagining that alternate reality.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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