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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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The conditions are notably better than the alternatives.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

To measure underlying inflation, the new chairman has urged the central bank to look at alternatives to its standard gauge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

When prices rise for synthetic fertilizer, demand for alternatives, like poultry litter, may increase even further.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The Cambridge, Mass.-based biopharmaceutical company said it has discontinued its pociredir program for the treatment of sickle cell disease and launched “a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

He liked to set things up, and had an abhorrence of blundering along without having considered the alternatives well in advance.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols