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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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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

Countries and companies are working through alternatives to Hormuz as the conflict grinds on.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Oppenheimer analyst Param Singh had similar reasoning back in January when he argued that IBM’s software portfolio was “sticky,” meaning clients repeatedly return to the products even though alternatives exist.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Previous efforts have explored alternatives including polycrystalline silicon, amorphous and nanocrystalline metal oxides, carbon nanotubes, and two-dimensional semiconductors.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

In any case, there were alternatives to the language of progress which served exactly the same purpose—the languages of invention and discovery.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton