alternative
Example Sentences
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Located further away from the heart of the conflict, planes continued to fly out of Saudi Arabia’s biggest airports and across the country—providing an alternative route for exit.
The New York ceremony, scheduled on the same day, is expected go forward while an alternative celebration for Los Angeles-based nominees will take place at a later date, according to the letter.
From Los Angeles Times
Use of fur in the global fashion industry has dramatically fallen in recent years due to concerns about animal cruelty, changing trends and new synthetic alternatives.
From Barron's
The army could also rally behind another figure, but according to Nencini, there is "no credible political figure offering an alternative among the opposition".
From Barron's
Meanwhile, the surgeon general oversees the more than 6,000-member Public Health Service Commissioned Corps—a uniformed service whose deployment is slower and more costly than civilian alternatives.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
