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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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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

In Myanmar, prices at the petrol pump have jumped and the junta has instituted fuel-saving measures, including alternate day bans on private vehicles, based on odd- or even-numbered licence plates.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Stewart didn’t go for polyester suits or arenas, preferring the rough and rowdy “skull orchards” around Fort Pierce where he could alternate between hillbilly rock and progressive bluegrass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Hours after the debate was canceled, Steyer’s campaign sought to create an alternate event that would include all of the candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Why hadn’t Mom taught Emma, Chess, and Finn everything they needed to know about the alternate world from the very beginning?

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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