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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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Then, add the dry ingredients, making sure to alternate with milk until everything is mixed.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

During that time, I alternate between watching whatever the nurses have put on the TV that day and scrolling my phone.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

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

“If you have no confidence in the Voigt-Kampff scale,” he pointed out, “possibly your organization should have researched an alternate test. It can be argued that the responsibility rests partly on you. Oh, thanks.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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