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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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Same-store sales for its in-house private-label brands, which consumers depend on for cheaper alternatives, were up 6% during the first quarter.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

United have been linked with plenty of alternatives.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

They said they have received help from experts nationally to come up with alternatives plans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Market share lost to Huawei’s Ascend chips does not automatically return when licenses are granted, because Chinese hyperscalers are building procurement pipelines and software stacks around domestic alternatives.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

For a time, big bang theory and steady-state theory lived side by side, alternatives that astronomers chose between depending on their philosophy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife