alternative
Example Sentences
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O'Dowd said that he would listen to other ministers and parties if they had alternatives, but that it was "simply not possible to provide any department with the funding it has requested".
From BBC
Mivinga said that students were meant to resume classes soon - and she would like the authorities to find permanent alternative accommodation for them.
From BBC
While chemical pesticides remain the primary control tool, the Global Locust Initiative is working to identify alternatives that are safer for people and the environment.
From Science Daily
In some wards the ventilation system still falls short of national standards but the health board claims alternative infection controls measures mean the hospitals on the site are now "wholly safe".
From BBC
In a private Signal chat, dozens of Silicon Valley billionaires and other tech elites criticized the proposal and shared alternatives.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
