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

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alternatives

Well-known names or premium own-label products are often positioned at eye level, while budget alternatives are tucked away on the bottom shelves.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Comparing plans is complicated, and it’s often easier to stick with what you have than to sort through all the alternatives.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Huang has lobbied the US government to allow Nvidia chip sales to China, warning that the restrictions are fuelling the rise of competitive homegrown alternatives.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

But if all you do on your tablet is read books, watch videos and browse the web, Amazon’s alternatives have never looked better.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The alternatives, he says, will be the obtaining of professional status, or, by 1971, reduction to the role of spectacle-sellers.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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