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alternative

Definition for alternative

adjective as in other, alternate

Strongest match

different

Strong matches

second, substitute, surrogate

noun as in possible choice

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As thousands of would-be airline passengers scramble to find alternatives to their canceled or delayed flights this week, Wall Street cheered all the way to the bank.

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Some tried to move their travel plans up, while others were trying to figure out alternatives in case their flights were canceled.

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“You leave people without any options, so they either find alternative options or they just drive across city lines or county lines and and go get it themselves,” Lowe said.

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It wants to implement Sharia law and is acting to delegitimize Sahelian states -- at both the military and political level -- by positioning itself as a more credible alternative.

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One recent example: U.S. deals with Malaysia, Australia, and Japan to find alternatives to China’s rare-earth dominance.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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