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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For tech stocks, that number is probably even higher, given the lack, particularly in Europe, of domestic alternatives.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

This myth assumed that high-tech and the trades were alternatives, even rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Across property-casualty insurers, the share of alternatives was 6% in 2025, up from 4% in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

For students who struggle with these formal pathways, a host of alternatives exist, funded by school budgets.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The giveaway is the presence of or between the alternatives.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner