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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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Briggs and another council member in 2021 called on DTE to abandon trimming and consider alternatives after residents complained of “butchered” trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

While many drivers can cut back on driving to reduce gas demand, there aren’t any alternatives to reduce demand for the diesel that powers the trucking, farming and construction industries, Lenard said.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Such alternatives would only add about a negligible 20 nautical miles to journeys that sometimes exceed 10,000 nautical miles.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The second is a stark lack of alternatives.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

This argument involves denying that scientific claims are ever adopted because they fit the evidence better than the alternatives.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton