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alternative

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl- /




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His duties include running a program that offers treatment to qualified individuals as an alternative to incarceration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

War, which both once argued was the only real alternative to diplomacy, is now a reality.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

They also note that if aerobic exercise is not suitable due to individual limitations, "alternative forms of structured physical activity may still be beneficial."

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

I know some investors who are interested in buying the depressed shares of alternative asset managers, but it seems early.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

By fall, we had a cohort of twenty-seven Allies working all over Chicago, holding internships everywhere from city hall to a South Side community assistance agency to Latino Youth, an alternative high school in Pilsen.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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