fallback
Example Sentences
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In moments of doubt, Sophia has considered a fallback plan, which was to get a certification in AI prompt writing.
Her career has been going so well that it’s been more than a year since she’s worked at her fallback occupation: dental hygienist.
From New York Times
“It’s being talked about by leadership because it is necessary to be prepared. If you come to an impasse, you want a fallback position.”
From Washington Post
He is an accomplished résumé padder, an expert with the evasive fallback answer when challenged, a skillful deflector of the awkward question, a quibbler par excellence and just stunningly self-confident.
From Washington Post
But no matter the changes in circumstance or location over the years, pasta with red sauce is my touchstone, my fallback, my version of a food hug.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
