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alternatives

NOUN

possible choice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

opportunity option substitute

STRONG

druthers pick preference recourse redundancy selection sub

WEAK

back-up other other fish in sea other fish to fry take it or leave it

Antonyms

STRONG

rejection

WEAK

compulsion constraint necessity obligation restraint

Example Sentences

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For tech stocks, that number is probably even higher, given the lack, particularly in Europe, of domestic alternatives.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Indonesia, for instance, planned to replace diesel and coal electricity-generation units with cleaner alternatives, but had been moving slowly.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

This myth assumed that high-tech and the trades were alternatives, even rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The spokesperson urged reptile owners who have been using dubia roaches as feeders to seek legal alternatives such as crickets and wood roaches.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The terms favored in this course are mostly those in common use in the U.S., but when more than one system of terms is widely used, the alternatives are mentioned.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones