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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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The California Energy Commission said it is “working closely with refiners” and is “aware they are identifying and using alternate routes and sources of crude.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

You should appoint both a primary proxy and an alternate in case the primary isn’t available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Analysts expect those countries to lean on alternate routes, and for their neighbors to follow suit.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

If you want to continue with your QCDs and your husband wants to switch to taxable RMDs to boost your savings, why not alternate?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

After studying the three lists given above, can you think of examples of alternate uses for music?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




Vocabulary lists containing alternate