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alternative

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl- /
ADJECTIVE
other, alternate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
different
STRONG
second substitute surrogate
WEAK
another back up flipside other side
NOUN
possible choice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
opportunity option substitute
STRONG
druthers pick preference recourse redundancy selection sub
WEAK
backup 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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Seeking an alternative to the Magnificent Seven tech stocks?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

So let’s examine the unacknowledged issues with “innovative” alternative investments.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Taken together, that tells you an alternative settlement architecture now exists,” LaValle said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The statement shared instructions for an alternative entry and exit route through the strait.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Whitney Young was named for a civil rights activist and had been opened in 1975 as a positive-minded alternative to busing.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama