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alternate

[awl-ter-neyt, al-, awl-ter-nit, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-, ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl- /
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substitute
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Regeneron subsequently asked to switch to an alternate third-party manufacturer.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

About 300,000 daily passengers will have to find alternate routes between New York City and Long Island.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The brothers of Jeanie Buss worked in the front office, with Joey serving as alternate governor, vice president of research and development and the chief executive of the G League team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

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

From Salon • May 10, 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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